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Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 905

Portrait of a Gentleman

Estimate: $600 - $900

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, 19th Century)

Portrait of a Handsome Gentleman, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in.; later carved gold finished wood frame, 36-3/4 x 30-3/4 in.

Provenance: Property from a Private South Carolina Plantation

Condition

linen lined, evidence of small vertical tear and subsequent retouch near top edge, other areas of fluorescence, two areas of cupping, scattered tiny areas of surface abrasion and minor paint loss; frame with wear and losses to finish

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