Guy Pène du Bois (American, 1884-1958) Captain Billy (Portrait of William Pène du Bois Seated, with a Sailboat Model), 1927 Oil on canvas 36 x 29 inches (91.4 x 73.7 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Guy Pène du Bois / 27 PROVENANCE: The artist; William Pène du Bois, the artist's son, by descent Willa Kim, his wife, by descent; Doyle New York, New York, November 15, 2017, lot 76; Acquired by the present owner from the above. EXHIBITED: Kraushaar Galleries, New York, "Exhibition of Paintings by Guy Pène du Bois," December 6-28, 1927, no. 8; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, "17th Annual International Exhibition of Paintings," October 18-December 9, 1928, no. 77; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "127th Annual Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture," January 24-March 13, 1932, no. 269; Kraushaar Galleries, New York, "Paintings by Guy Pène du Bois from 1908-1938," November 15-December 10, 1938, no. 18; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, "An Exhibition of Paintings by Guy Pène du Bois from 1908 to 1938," January 4-22, 1939, no. 29; Knoedler Galleries, New York, "American Portraits by American Painters, 1730-1944," April 24-May 13, 1944, no. 44. LITERATURE: H. A. Read, "News and Views of Current Art: Guy Pene du Bois," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, December 11, 1927; H. A. Read, "Portraits of Children," Vogue, New York, April 15, 1931, p. 90, illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Kraushaar Galleries, New York, "Exhibition of Paintings by Guy Pène du Bois," December 6-28, 1927, no. 8; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, "17th Annual International Exhibition of Paintings," October 18-December 9, 1928, no. 77; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "127th Annual Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture," January 24-March 13, 1932, no. 269; Kraushaar Galleries, New York, "Paintings by Guy Pène du Bois from 1908-1938," November 15-December 10, 1938, no. 18; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, "An Exhibition of Paintings by Guy Pène du Bois from 1908 to 1938," January 4-22, 1939, no. 29; Knoedler Galleries, New York, "American Portraits by American Painters, 1730-1944," April 24-May 13, 1944, no. 44.

The artist; William Pène du Bois, the artist's son, by descent Willa Kim, his wife, by descent; Doyle New York, New York, November 15, 2017, lot 76; Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Lined. Soiling to varnish. A few small hairs included in paint layer. Small linear abrasion between chair leg and figure's leg. Framewear along extreme edges. Under UV examination: varnish fluoresces unevenly. Scattered touches of inpaint, including along edges, on figure's proper left cheek and proper left elbow, and lower proper right thigh.
Framed Dimensions 40 X 33.25 Inches