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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 933

John Durand

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

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
(Virginia, 1731-1802)Portrait of Martha Walker Barton, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; gold painted frame, 35-1/2 x 30-1/2 in. Note: Family history identifies the sitter as Martha Walker Barton who was married to Richard Peters Barton (1763-1821). They lived at Springdale in Frederick County,  Virginia. A letter from consignor detailing family history is included. - Provenance: The Family of Edith Barton Sheerin

Condition

linen lined and restretched on new stretcher; significant retouch in arms, hands and face, area of loss and retouch in upper left background, some abrasion at edges where frame has rubbed; frame with some loss and abrasion