Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 256
Three British or American School Silhouette Portraits
Estimate: $300 - $500
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)
toning and foxing, losses and damage to frames; largest example with flaking and loss to veneer on right side
Gentleman Facing Right, labeled verso "Gallery of Cuttings/Cut by Master Hankes With Scissors", ink cutout with bronzing on cream paper, sight 5-3/8 x 4-1/8 in.; Lady Facing Left, blind stamped lower right "Todd's", cream paper hollow cut on black paper, sight 5-3/4 x 5-1/4 in.; Gentleman Facing Left, blind stamped bottom "Peale Museum", cream paper hollow cut on black paper, sight 4 x 3 in.; each in period frame, largest 10-1/8 x 9 in.
Condition
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Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
