Premier Auction
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1049
Samuel Lovett Waldo
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
(New York/Connecticut, 1783-1861)Portrait of Thomas Fontaine, c. 1810, apparently unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood and composition frame, 36 x 31 in.Note: According to family documentation, the sitter was Thomas James William Fontaine - Son of the Grandson of the Count Jean de la Fontaine who was a descendant of Arthur, Duke of Normandy., Provenance: Descended in the family of the sitter, Thomas James William Fontaine; Estate of Aubrey Hancock, Charleston, South Carolina
laid on with Masonite, backed with original stretchers, significant retouch and fluorescence throughout, scattered surface scratches; frame with
