Premier Auction | Session II
Fri, May 17, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 844
Philip Mercier
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
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 |
(England/French, 1689-1760)
Two works from the series of four Elements: Air and Earth, circa 1755, oil on canvas, 14 x 12 in.; gilt wood frames, 18-1/2 x 16-1/2 in.
Note:
The other two, Fire and Water, were sold at Sotheby's, May 8, 1974, lot 125 and February 19, 1975, lot 46.
Literature: INGAMELLS, JOHN, and ROBERT RAINES. “A CATALOGUE OF THE PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND ETCHINGS OF PHILIP MERCIER.” The Volume of the Walpole Society, vol. 46, 1976, pp. 41-42, nos.151,152, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41829356.
, Provenance: Copeland Family of Collaston; Lt. Col. Alexander Blair; Mrs. Mary E. Blair, presented to Dumphries Municipal Chambers in 1959; Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, (CA9404 CA9405); Ex-collection of Mr and Mrs. Morrie A. Moss, Memphis, Tennessee, 1980; Property from a Southern InstitutionCondition
lined with paste and linen, crackle, scattered light retouch; frames with abrasions
