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Lot 253

Two Pairs of Portraits and Silhouettes on Paper

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

19th and 20th century, comprising: a pair of silhouettes, one depicting a lady, the other a man cut in black paper laid on paper, framed, frame 6-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.; a pair of pen and ink and painted portraits, featuring Mrs. Helen Wilson depicted with a child, and Mr. Arthur Wilson, after Eveline Willis (born 1828), depicted with a cane and top hat, framed with black beaded border, frame 8-3/4 x 6-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Arkansas

Condition

silhouettes with toning and foxing to paper, one with watermark, paper somewhat wavy, frames scratched and scuffed; portraits with some minor toning, frames dented, scratched