Premier Auction - Session II | November 12, 2022
Sat, Nov 12, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 778
Folk Art Portrait with Steam Engine Model
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 |
(British School, 19th century)
Possibly Robert or George Stephenson, with model of the steam engine "Perseverance", unsigned, with inscriptions on steam engine "Perseverance 1839/ T. Cowburn Engineer", oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; period carved burlwood frame, 39 x 34 in.
Note:Exhibited: Two Hundred Years of English Naive Art (label verso), n.d.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
lined, stabilized crackle, scattered retouch; frame with wear
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