Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 497
Circle of John Nost Sartorius
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 |
(British, 1759-1828)
Four fox hunting scenes: Breaking Cover, 22-3/8 x 28-5/8 in.; Over the Fence, 22-1/4 x 28-1/2 in.; The Chase, 22-1/4 x 28-5/8 in.; The Kill, 22-1/4 x 28-5/8 in., some bearing signatures lower right "H. Alken 1809", each stamped verso stretcher "4 JM", each oil on canvas; 20th century gilt wood frames, largest 26-5/8 x 33 in.
Provenance: Mrs. George Strawbridge, Sr., Happy Hollow Farm, Malvern, Pennsylvania; Sotheby's New York, July 24, 1986; The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple
Condition
lined and restretched on old, restored stretchers, crackle, draw crackle, thick yellowed natural resin varnish, retouch primarily in areas of draw crackle; frames with abrasions
