Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 622
Philip Mercier
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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 |
(or Philippe, French/Britain, 1689-1760) Miss Wentworth (probably either Elizabeth, born 1730, or Julia, born 1733) a young girl in a formal garden with dog begging on the edge of a fountain, signed lower left "Ph. Mercier/ Fecit Ano. 1740", oil on canvas, 42 x 50 in.; fine 18th century carved and gilt wood frame. Notes: The sitter was the child of Sir William Wentworth (1686-1763), 4th Baronet of Bretton. It is possible that Lot 623, also purchased at Tillou Gallery might represent the other sister, although unsigned. Literature: Ingamells, John, and Raines, Robert. A CATALOGUE OF THE PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND ETCHINGS OF PHILIP MERCIER. The Volume of the Walpole Society 46 (1976): 1-70. No. 92; http://www.jstor.org/stable/41829356.. Provenance: Wentworth Family, by descent; Sotheby‘s, July 13, 1966, lot # 139; Tillou Gallery, Litchfield, Connecticut; Private Collection, Wilson, North Carolina
Condition
lined, crackle, minor retouch; frame with minor losses
