British & Continental | March 11, 2025
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 135
Augustus Leopold Egg, Card Players
Estimate: $500 - $700
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, 1816-1863)
Two women playing cards in a parlor, signed lower right "Aug. Egg", oil on card mounted to old stretcher, 10 x 13 in.; paint decorated gilt wood frame, 13-5/8 x 16-3/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Banner Elk, North Carolina; Charlton Hall Galleries, West Columbia, South Carolina, June 11, 2011, lot 60 (label verso); Private South Carolina Collection
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Private Collection, Banner Elk, North Carolina; Charlton Hall Galleries, West Columbia, South Carolina, June 11, 2011, lot 60 (label verso); Private South Carolina Collection
crackle, draw crackle, some minor losses at edges, retouch on face and chest; frames with abrasions
