The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 338
Attributed to John Watson
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 Jersey/Scotland, 1685-1768)
Portrait of Mrs. Stephan Van Rensselaer, Albany, New York, (nee Elizabeth Groesbeck, 1707-1756), circa 1730s, unsigned, oil on canvas, 49-3/4 x 39-1/2 in.;
black finished and gilt wood frame, 54-1/2 x 44-1/2 in.
Note: Literature: Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. American colonial painting : materials for a history. 1959., ill. pl. 333A, discussed variously.
Accompanied by extensive research on the painting.
Provenance: Collection of the sitter; by descent to Stephen Van Rensselaer (her son); General Stephan Van Rensselaer (his son); Justine Townsend (his daughter); Justine Barber (her daughter); descended in the family of Justine Barber; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
restretched, new stretcher, lined; frame with wear and losses
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