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Lot 369
Description:
John Wesley Jarvis (British, 1780-1840, active New Orleans, 1821-34), "Portrait of Louisiana Governor Thomas B. Robertson (1779-1828, served as governor from 1820-1824)", oil on canvas, unsigned, handwritten note en verso stating the painting was once in the Frick Museum, New York City, 30 in. x 25 in., in a period gilt frame.
- Notes: Note: Considered to be among the most talented and admired portrait artists working in America in the early nineteenth century, John Wesley Jarvis largely divided his time between New York City and New Orleans. Born in England, Jarvis came to American in 1785 and eventually ap-prenticed with the engraver Edward Savage in Philadelphia. In 1815 he earned the prestigious commission to paint the portraits of Andrew Jack-son and the heroes of the War of 1812 for New York City Hall. While wintering in New Orleans in the 1820s, Jarvis was commissioned to paint the portrait of Louisiana Governor Thomas B. Robertson. Robert-son served as Territorial Attorney General for Governor William C.C. Claiborne, Secretary of the Orleans Territory, first Louisiana U.S. Represen-tative and State Attorney General. In 1820 Robertson was elected Governor of Louisiana until he was forced to resign in 1824 Unable to resolve the friction between the Creole community and newly arriving American settlers, Robertson was viewed as a weak nd unaccomplished leader. When he proposed to move the state capital from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, riots broke out in the city, resulting in the abrupt end of his politi-cal tenure. In this handsomely painted portrait, Jarvis depicted Louisiana Governor Thomas Robertson as a distinguished gentleman and politician.
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October 11, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA, US
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