Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023
Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 854
Nashville Portrait by William Brown Cooper
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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/Tennessee, 1811-1900)
Willoughby Williams Jr., signed lower left "Cooper", inscribed verso "Woodlawn Mansion Nashville, Willoughby Williams Jr., 1798-1882, by Washington B. Cooper", oil on canvas, 36 x 29 in.; molded and painted frame, 42-1/2 x 35 in.
Note:
Williams lived in Woodlawn, a National Register of Historic places listed mansion in Nashville, with his wife M. Nancy Nichols (1808-1844).
Condition
crackle throughout, retouch in forehead, old puncture repair in lower right of waistcoat, some surface dirt, would appear to have been cleaned and revarnished at some point; period frame with good color on wood and stretchers, front has been repainted
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