Premier Auction | May 19, 2023
Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 549
Solomon Joseph Solomon
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 |
(British, 1860-1927)
Study of Two Men, signed lower left with conjoined monogram "JS", oil on G. Rowney & Co. panel, 15-3/4 x 1-5/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 18-3/4 x 16-3/4 in.
Note: In 1910, Solomon J. Solomon published a book titled, The Practice of Oil Painting and of Drawing as Associated with It. This oil sketch exemplifies the techniques of figural painting that Solomon sought to teach. He was a member of the New English Art Club, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The Royal Academy, and The Royal Society of British Artists.
Reference: Solomon Joseph Solomon. 1910. The Practice of Oil Painting and of Drawing as Associated with It.
Condition
painting with scored marks, two periods of retouch, vertical check in panel bottom center, surface appears a bit flattened; frame with abrasions
Mrs. Frank, London, 1968; Estate of Katharine Lee Reid Chapel Hill, North Carolina
