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THBWm. Scarborough TN Portrait of John S. Gaines
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4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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LiveJan 25, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,200+ lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. Jan. 25 at 9 AM with lots #1-783 and continues Sun. Jan. 26 at 1 PM with lots #784-1261 (scroll down for separate catalog). Estates represented include Gertrude S. Caldwell, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Dr. Larry Wolfe, Nashville; Norman Luboff; plus the collection of Jon E. Jones, Cookeville, and deaccessioned art from the Hunter Museum, Vanderbilt University Museum, the Memphis-Brooks Museum, and more. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
Portrait of John Strother Gaines (VA or NC/TN, 1794 - 1879) by William Harrison Scarborough (TN/SC, 1812-1871), oil on canvas, circa 1833. Gaines is depicted as a younger man, seated and gazing directly at the viewer. He is wearing a dark coat with red lining, a white shirt, and a black cravat against a dark brown background. Label en verso reads: "John Strother Gaines, Born in Patrick Co., VA, Feb. 28, 1794. Died Aug. 31, 1879. He m. Letitia Dalton Moore (born May 23, 1797, died Dec. 23, 1885) married June 23, 1814. Portrait by Uncle Wm. Scarborough". Housed in a modern rococo carved giltwood frame. Sight: 27" H x 22 3/8" W. Framed: 32 1/4" H x 27 3/4" W. Note: Early Tennessee artist William Scarborough married Sarah Ann Gaines, the daughter of John Strother Gaines in 1833. He advertised his portrait painting services in the May 15, 1833 edition of the Knoxville Register. We presume that Gaines commissioned Scarborough to paint his portrait at which time the artist would have met Gaines's daughter Sarah, whom he later married.
Condition
Possibly oil on canvas laid on board. Inpainting and repairs to the left side of the face and ear. Overall light craquelure.
- Provenance
Living Estate of JoAnn Newland, Arcadia, Tennessee.
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