The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 376
Portrait of Captain Charles H. Bigelow
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
(American, 19th century)
unsigned, inscribed verso "I give this portrait to my dear wife Harriet /april 1856 -Chas. H. Bigelow", oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; carved gilt wood and composition frame, 38 x 32-1/4 in.
Note: Charles Henry Bigelow (1814-1862) was a West Point graduate who went on to become an architect and engineer, eventually marrying Harriet Briggs, the daughter of the Governor of Massachusetts, George N. Briggs.
Provenance: Gift from Bigelow to his wife Harriet; David David Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 1968; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
linen lined (with presumably copied inscription verso), areas of retouch, stabilized crackle; frame with wear and losses
