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Fine Art & Decorative Works, Day 2

Sat, Sep 12, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Sep 14, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 412

Manner of John Opie

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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(British, 1761-1807) Portrait of a Lady, said to be Miss Melville, three-quarter-length, standing in a white dress and plumed hat, in a landscape, late 19th century, unsigned, oil on canvas, 45-1/2 x 35-1/2 in.; fine 19th century Kent style gilt wood and composition frame, crackle, cupping, canvas slightly loose, areas of retouch; frame with some losses, abrasions. Provenance: Label verso for Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, accession #63.15.1, gift of Mrs. William A. Willingham; Christie's New York, June 6-7, 2006, lot 64; Private Collection

Condition

crackle, cupping, canvas slightly loose, areas of retouch; frame with some losses, abrasions