Fine Art & Decorative Works, Day 2
Sat, Sep 12, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Sep 14, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 224
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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 |
(New York/England, 1819-1905) Young Ruffed Grouse, Morrisania, Westchester, New York, 1863, No. 265, signed lower right "A.F. Tait/N.Y. '63" and signed and inscribed on front within unpainted spandrel and signed and inscribed with title verso and numbered, oil on Charles Roberson & Co. artist board, 9-3/8 x 12-1/2 in.; possibly original burlwood veneer frame with original gilt wood spandrel, some losses to paint on outer circumference of oval, recent cleaning and revarnishing by Colin Post; original gilt spandrel with cracking, frame with abrasions. Notes: This painting was likely exhibited at James S. Earle & Son, 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, a gallery specializing in fine paintings and looking glasses. Literature: Warder H. Cadbury and Henry F. Marsh, [Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks], Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1986, #63.40 in checklist, pp. 170-172. Provenance: Commissioned from artist by Jas. S. Earle & Son, finished July 6, 1863; Estate of Hugh and Mary Chatham, State Road, North Carolina
Condition
some losses to paint on outer circumference of oval, recent cleaning and revarnishing by Colin Post; original gilt spandrel with cracking, frame with abrasions
