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September Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Sep 16, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 690

American School*

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$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

(19th century)

Pair of Portraits: Captain Christopher and Mrs. Rachel Henry Hoover, unsigned, each oil on canvas, 24-1/2 x 22-1/2 in.; matching modern wood and gilt wood frames, 30-1/4 x 28-1/4 in.

Notes: This is most likely Brigadier General Christopher Hoover (b. 1789, Lancaster County, PA; d. 1856, OH) who served in the First Brigade of the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812. He married Rachel Henry (1792-1862) in West Virginia in 1812. 

Condition

both lined with wax and linen, areas of retouch and evidence of old repair throughout--especially four inch line upper left (her), four inch line forehead and upper right (him), taped edge of stretcher visible under frame front, yellowed varnish, grime, frames with minor abrasions

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