Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 910
Joseph Marie Vien
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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 |
(French, 1716-1809) Benjamin Franklin, in a fur trimmed green coat, unsigned, oil on canvas, 25-1/8 x 21 in.; unframed Note: A similar portrait after Jean Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725-1805) and sold in 1928 by M. Knoedler & Company, is held by the National Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C. Reference: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.53104.html
Provenance: M Knoedler & Co, New York, New York, No. CA-10040 (label verso); Collection of Alice Kaplan; offered by David Killen Gallery, New York, October 13, 2019
Condition
lined, thick varnish, accretion, patch verso with associated retouch on head, crackle, possible overcleaning in background with losses at canvas peaks
