Lot 348
George Peter Alexander Healy (American, 1813-1894, active New Orleans 1860-61), Joseph Hume, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1845 lower right, artist plaque on frame, 44 in. x 34 in., in an ornate period giltwood frame. E3000-5000 Note: George Peter Alexander Healy was a highly respected and successful portrait painter in both America and Europe. Encouraged by the great portrait artist Thomas Sully, Healy traveled to France and studied with Antoine Jean Gros. By early 1840s Healy had become internationally renowned for his portraits of the French and English royal families. In America, Healy painted portraits of well-known figures including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, Louisa May Alcott and Andrew Jackson. Educated as a doctor, Joseph Hume (1777-1855) became a wealthy businessman through his association with the East India Company. In 1812 Hume turned his attentions toward politics and was elected to British Parliament. A leader of the movement for universal suffrage, Hume also campaigned for religious freedom. G.P.A. Healy is known to have painted the portrait of Joseph Hume on two occasions. William Holl published an etching in 1840 based on Healy's earlier portrait of Hume. In this portrait dated 1845, Healy depicts Hume as dignified elder statesman.
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