Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 506

British School Portrait

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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

(18th century)

Portrait of William Williford M.D., Scarborough, circa 1730, identified verso by possible transferred inscription from original support canvas " ...Father of Mrs. Hood, first wife of/Mr. Richard Hood/Stamford Bridge/and great-grandfather of/J.J. Wright M.D./Malton", unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; carved and gilt wood Lely type panel frame, 36-3/8 x 31-1/2 in.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Gerald J. and Rosalie Kahn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Condition

lined, restretched on late 19th/early 20th century stretcher, scattered retouch, repair near proper left hand, overcleaning at black tie, crackle; frame regilt

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