Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 693
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
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 |
(British/America, 1819-1905)
Ruffed Grouse Chicks, 1860, signed lower right "A.F. Tait/1860", also signed and dated verso "No 183/A F Tait 1860", oil on board, painted oval, 9-1/2 x 12-3/4 in.; period carved gilt wood and composition frame with oval spandrel, 17 x 21 in.
Note: Literature: Cadbury, Warder H., Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, and Henry F. Marsh. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks. Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1986.; Cadbury lists at least three paintings of this size and this subject painted in 1860, all with unknown signature information. It is not known for certain which, if any, refer to this particular painting.
Condition
yellowed varnish, surface dirt layer, wear, cracking and chips at corners and edges not visible under frame; frame with wear commensurate with age
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