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Lot 734

Southern School

Estimate: $500 - $700

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

(19th century)

Portrait of a Gentleman, unsigned, bears pencil inscription backing verso "Patrick Henry/Virginia/USA", watercolor on board, 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.; possibly period wood frame, 9 x 7-3/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

Condition

board originally oval, folded at edges to fit in frame, wear at all edges especially at folds, toning, some staining at top and at bottom edge; frame with crackle to finish and wear