September Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, Sep 16, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 689
Follower of Benjamin West
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 |
(Pennsylvania/Britsh, 1738-1820)
Lady Holding a Book, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30-1/4 x 25-3/8 in.; carved and gilt wood 18th century style frame;
Notes; A similar pose can be found in Erffa, Helmut von, and Allen Staley. The Paintings of Benjamin West. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1986. as No. 635, Mrs. Richard Hare, 1775.Â
Illustrated in Catherine Forrester, At home in Charleston: Traditions and Entertaining in a Charleston Home (Wimmer Cookbooks, 2006). A copy of the book accompanies the lot.
Condition
lined, restretched on new stretcher, crackle, stretcher marks, retouch; frame with losses and abrasions
