Premier Auction - Session II | November 12, 2022
Sat, Nov 12, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 774
Early New York Family Portrait
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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, 19th century)
The Brookins Family, circa 1838, unsigned, oil on canvas, 46 x 38-1/2 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 50-1/2 x 43 in.
Note:Exhibited: The William Benton Museum, Storrs, Connecticut, 1973; The New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York, July 1- September 5, 1973; Colby College Art Museum, Waterville, Maine, July 11-September 21, 1974
Literature: Our Splendid National Heritage, (need reference***)
Provenance: Descended in the Brookins Family, New York; Peter TIllou, Connecticut (label verso); Sotheby's, New York, October 26, 1985, American Folk Art from the Collection of Peter Tillou; Private South Carolina Collection
Condition
wax and linen lined, backed with unknown support surface, stabilized crackle; frame with wear
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