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Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 32

British or Continental School Silhouette

Estimate: $200 - $400

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
(18th/19th century)

Gentleman Facing Left, said to be Robert Burns (1759-1796), inscribed "Robert Burns" lower right, label verso with excerpt about Auguste Edouart (French, 1789–1861), black ink silhouette on cream paper, 9-5/8 x 5-1/2 in.; burlwood frame, 12-5/8 x 8-5/8 in.

Condition

toning, tide line to top half, including through top of head of silhouette, tear and staining near feet, paper backing trimmed; frame with glue repair to three panels of fillet, chipping and loss to gilt, some cracks to wood, slight separations at seams
Estate of Richard C. Washam