Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 458
British School Portrait of Two Children
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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)
Girls Holding Hands, said to be Mary Vautier (1763-1835) and her sister Catherine Sybella Vautier (identified on an accompanying label), unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; 18th century gilt wood frame, 37 x 32 in.
Note: The paperwork accompanying the lot attributes the painting to John Russell, R.A. (British, 1745-1806).
Provenance: Swan Tavern Antiques, Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia [[europeanart]]/[[old-master]]
Condition
lined, restretched on new stretcher, crackle, some stretcher marks, some retouch and abrasions at edges; frame with wear commensurate with age
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