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Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 1077

Gilbert Stuart

Estimate: $18,000 - $28,000

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(British, America, 1755-1828)

Portrait of a Young Gentleman of Virginia, by family tradition Thomas Massey of Goochland County, Virginia or possibly Dr. Thomas Massie (1783-1864) of Richmond and then Nelson County, Virginia, circa 1805, unsigned, oil on panel, 25-7/8 x 21-3/4 in.; fine 19th century Empire frame 33-1/4 x 29 in.

Provenance: The West family of West Point, King William County, Virginia (descendants of Thomas West, Jamestown); Junius Mosby West, Jr. (1911-1988 ) Irvington, Virginia; Private Collection; Brunk Auctions, July 2016, sold for $22,000; Private Collection

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The West family of West Point, King William County, Virginia (descendants of Thomas West, Jamestown); Junius Mosby West, Jr. (1911-1988 ) Irvington, Virginia; Private Collection; Brunk Auctions, July 2016, sold for $22,000; Private Collection

panel with three vertical splits and four horizontal, retouch scattered throughout; frame with losses, resurfaced