An American Panorama: North, South, East and West | May 9, 2024
Thu, May 9, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 648
Attributed to Charles Peale Polk
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
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 |
(Maryland/Pennsylvania, 1767-1822)
Portrait of a Colonial Lady, unsigned, oil on canvas, 26-1/4 x 22-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 29-1/4 x 25-1/2 in.
Provenance: Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
Note: Extensive correspondence regarding the attribution of this work to Charles Peale Polk accompanies this lot.
Condition
wax lined, acrylic backed, stabilized crackle, retouch; frame with wear commensurate with age, losses, old repairs
Conserved by Cumberland Art Conservation, Nashville, Tennessee, 1988. Treatment label attached verso.
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Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
