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Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Fri, May 15, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Sun, May 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Lot 136

American School

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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(19th century) Portrait of Major Ephraim Kirby Barnum (1801-1849), son of David and Ann Kirby Barnum, in uniform with circa 1832 officer's sword, unsigned, oil on panel, 30 x 24-3/4 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, cradled panel with split at top, abrasions, grime, bloom, some bitumen crackle in uniforn, some scattered retouch; frame with losses. Provenance: Barnum/Mclaughlin Family, Baltimore, Maryland; by descent

Condition

cradled panel with split at top, abrasions, grime, bloom, some bitumen crackle in uniforn, some scattered retouch; frame with losses

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