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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 937

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

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, 1823-1880)

Study for The Ruins of the Parthenon, 1869, estate stamp verso, oil on canvas, 3-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.; fine carved period gilt wood and composition frame, 14 x 16-1/2 in., Provenance: Godel & Co., New York, NY; The Ann and Joel Finn Collection; Note: This lot is accompanied by a letter of opinion from Dr. Ila Weiss, the recognized expert on Sanford Robinson Gifford.ÿIllustrated in the Jeffery Tillou Antiques catalog,ÿThe Ann and Joel Finn Collection, pg. 38-39 (lot accompanied by copy of catalog).

Condition

laid on board (by artist), very slight area of crackle at right side, wear at edges under frame; frame in good overall condition, some cracking commensurate with age

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