Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 781
Charles Burton Miniature Portrait
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 |
(American/Virginia/West Virginia, 1782-?)
Profile Portrait of "Old Colonel Walker", inscribed label verso " M Joseph Alexander/Fredricksburg, Va...", watercolor and pencil on paper, laid on artist board, 11 x 8-1/2 in.; period molded and gilded frame, 14 x 11-3/4 in.
Note: Family history tells us that this is a portrait of "Old Colonel Walker." It comes from a family near Wythville, Virginia. This work was appraised on the "Antiques Roadshow"
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition
toned board, excellent color, small areas of loss at edges, scratch in landscape just in front of nose; frame is likely original, with some losses and wear, separating at corners
