Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 262
Attributed to Victor De Grailly
Estimate: $8,000 - $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 |
(French/America, 1804-1889)Two Views of Mt. Vernon: Washington's House, unsigned, oil on canvas, 16 x 21 in.; Washington's Tomb,ÿ unsigned, oil on canvas, 16 x 21 in.; similar reproduction carved gilt wood frames, 22-1/2 x 27-1/2 in.Note: Illustrated: The Magazine Antiques, "The French painter Victor De Grailly and the production of nineteenth-century American views", July 1974, by William N. Banks, Jr., ill. pgs. 86 & 90.; Provenance: Washington's House: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, November 1972, purchased for $1300 (original purchase receipt accompanies this lot); Washington's Tomb: Artemis Gallery, North Salem, New York, June 1984, purchased for $5,000 (original purchase receipt accompanies this lot); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
Washington's House: canvas lined, lining verso with areas of mildew,ÿsignificant retouch especially sky, crackle; Washington's Tomb: wax and linen lined, crackle; frames with wear and abrasion, Washington's House with loses to gilt
