Fine Art & Decorative Works Day 2
Sat, Jan 17, 2015 09:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 18, 2015 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 361
Manner of Benjamin West
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
(American/English, 1738-1820)
Portrait said to be of Elizabeth Price Cox, 18th/19th century, unsigned, oil on canvas, 66 x 47-3/4 in.; period black painted frame, lined, stretcher marks, scattered retouch primarily in background, crackle; frame with resurfacing and abrasions. Notes: Exhibited at the Pennsylvania Museum of Art, Fairmount, Philadelphia, No. 13 as, "Portrait of a Lady". Provenance: Jacob Cox, Philadelphia, son; Eliza Cox Parsons, Philadelphia, his daughter; Mrs. E. H. Parsons Lee, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Arthur J. Sussel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 1959, lot #649 (accompanied by catalog); Charles Edward Brodnax Hansell and Sylvia Hansell, Mimosa Hall, Roswell, Georgia
lined, stretcher marks, scattered retouch primarily in background, crackle; frame with resurfacing and abrasions
