Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Sep 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 505
Attributed to William Hamilton
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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, 1747-1801)
Four fine allegorical paintings representing the Four Seasons, circa 1785-1795: Spring, lovers with a garland of flowers; Summer, lovers fishing; Autumn, lovers with trophies from the hunt and harvest; Winter, lovers beneath mistletoe, each unsigned, oil on oak panels, one painted on a portion of a mail coach sign for the coaching inn, The Swan with Two Necks, Lad Lane, London, Christie's stencils verso "173 CE/947", 15-3/4 x 11-1/2 in.; matching gilt wood frames, 20-1/4 x 15-7/8 in.
Provenance: Christie's, New York, each stencilled verso "173" or "459" and "CE/947 NY"Condition
each with surface dirt, craquelure, some flaking on "Winter" and "Spring"; frames with some losses
