Joseph Blackburn

Lot 501 Joseph Blackburn (British, c. 1730-after 1778) Portrait of David Garrick Signed and dated "J. Blackburn Pinxt 1775." c.r. Oil on canvas, 36 x 28 in. (91.5 x 71.0 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, wax repairs to the reverse, retouch, craquelure, abrasions, surface irregularities and grime. Estimate $1,500-2,500

Lot 180 Joseph Blackburn (Anglo/American, c. 1700-1780) Portrait of Colonel Benjamin Pollard (1696-1756). Unsigned, identified on a partial label affixed to thereverse. Oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 26 in., framed. Condition: Craquelure, lined, retouch. N.B. The sitter descended from a Boston militaryfamily. Following in the footsteps of hisgrandfather, William Pollard, who was a17th-century member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Companyof Massachusetts, Benjamin Pollard became the fourthsergeant of the Artillery Company in 1726. His uncle, Edward Winslow, was a sheriff of Suffolk County, and Pollard assumed his position for thirteen years, until 1756. (1) 1. Oliver Ayer Roberts, History of theMilitary Company of the Massachusetts, now called theAncient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts:1637-1888 , (New York: A. Mudge &Son), 1895, p. 424. Estimate $1,500-2,000 Lined. Very small area of paint loss (1/4 in.) inl.l. corner. Retouch throughout thecraquelure, dots and dashes on the face, dots, dashes, and strokes to the rest of thefigure. Stretcher mark on the left side, 1.5inches in from edge. Varnish irregularities in theu.r. corner. Craquelure.

Joseph Blackburn (Anglo/American, c. 1700-1780) Portrait of Colonel Benjamin Pollard (1696-1756) Unsigned, identified on a partial label affixed to thereverse. Oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 26 in. (85.1 x 66.0 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure, lined, retouch. N.B. The sitter descended from a Boston military family. Followingin the footsteps of his grandfather, William Pollard, who was a17th-century member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Companyof Massachusetts, Benjamin Pollard became the fourth sergeant ofthe Artillery Company in 1726. His uncle, Edward Winslow, was asheriff of Suffolk County, and Pollard assumed his position forthirteen years, until 1756. (1) 1. Oliver Ayer Roberts, History of the Military Company of theMassachusetts, now called the Ancient and Honorable ArtilleryCompany of Massachusetts: 1637-1888 , (New York: A. Mudge &Son), 1895, p. 424.

Joseph Blackburn (American, 1750-1774) Portrait of Mrs. Knight of Gosfield oil on canvas titled (lower left) 49 3/4 x 40 inches. Estimate $ 5,000-7,000

signed j. blackburn pinxit and dated 1760 , l.l.; also inscribed thomas amory/by/blackburne [sic]