Portrait of Joseph Sandford Martingdale by Charles Weir(1823-1845).Not much is known about this 19th century artist but he was the brother of Robert Weir, and exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1841 and the American Art Union.This drawing of Joseph Sandford Martindale was originally bought at the Raydon Gallery in NYC(label) and was exhibited at Amherst College Mead Museum of Art and The National Academy of Design.It was originally from the Paul Magriel Collection.(From the NY Times)"Paul Magriel, an art collector, connoisseur and former tour guide at the Metropolitan Museum of Art..died..he was 84 years old.... Mr. Magriel was educated at Columbia University, and in his early years became involved with the dance world. He was librarian at the American School of Ballet and was later curator of the dance archives at the Museum of Modern Art.His collecting interests were wide ranging and included sports in art, American still life, numismatics, watercolors, drawings and sculpture. His collections were exhibited in more than 84 American museums and galleries.He was considered an authority on Italian Renaissance bronzes, and he had an impressive collection of watercolors and pastels, particularly those of 19th-century painters, including Sargent, Chase and John LaFarge”. This drawing is from the Kingsland Estate, NYC. W 6 1/4" H 7 3/4", frame 13 1/2" x 12".

Good condition overall