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Emporium Auction - September 14, 2023

Thu, Sep 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 129

Two Old Master Style Drawings

Estimate: $200 - $400

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

Italian School (17th Century style), Head of a Woman, 18th/19th century, red crayon on wove paper with partial watermark for J. Whatman, 7-1/4 x 7-3/8 in.; French School (19th century), Joan of Arc, unsigned, ink and ink wash on thin paper, 16-3/4” x 8-3/4 in.; both unframed

Provenance: Head of Woman, Mrs. Frederick Herman; Joan of Arc, ex collection William Hargate (inscription verso old backing board); both The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, with proceeds to fund future acquisitions

Condition

"Woman" with toning, staining, smudging, accession number in verso in ink, hinged in; "Joan of Arc" with toning, foxing, losses, tears, pinholes.

Head of Woman, Mrs. Frederick Herman; Joan of Arc, ex collection William Hargate (inscription verso old backing board); both The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, with proceeds to fund future acquisitions