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Sat, May 16, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1363

After John Neagle

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(American, 1796-1865)Portrait of Nicholas P. Trist, copy painted by Fanny Burke after the original (1835), oil on canvas, 17 x 14 in.; gilt gesso period frame 25-1/4 x 23 in.Note: Nicholas Trist studied law with Thomas Jefferson and married his granddaughter, Virginia Jefferson. He was American consul to Cuba and helped negotiate the end of the Mexican War.Provenance: A Virginia InstitutionNote: Nicholas Trist studied law with Thomas Jefferson and married his granddaughter, Virginia Jefferson. He was American consul to Cuba and helped negotiate the end of the Mexican War.

Condition

painting conserved, lined, retouch in both face and background, modern varnish coat; period frame with losses and re-paint
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