British & Continental | November 12, 2025
Wed, Nov 12, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 617
Follower of Henry Raeburn, A Pair of Large Portraits
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Unsold
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 |
(Scottish, 1756-1823)
A pair of portraits said to be from the Douglas/Robinson/Rockefeller family, circa 1810: Portrait of a Lady in a Red Shawl, unsigned, three-quarter length, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in.; Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Chair, unsigned, three-quarter length, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in.; matching period carved gilt wood and composition frames, each 65 x 55 x 4 in.
Provenance: Weschler's, Washington, D.C., label verso, 2006; The Estate of Gary L. Johnson, Virginia
Note: The consigner suggested that these portraits are related to Douglas Robinson who married Corrine Roosevelt, the sister of president Theodore Roosevelt, Gelston Castle, Herkimer County, New York. It is thought they hung in the castle.
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Weschler's, Washington, D.C., label verso, 2006; The Estate of Gary L. Johnson, Virginia
both with original stretchers and tacking edges, crackle, surface dirt； frames with wear and losses
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