Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1249
William Holbrook Beard
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
(American, 1824-1900)
When Ignorance is Bliss--the Fox in the Chicken Yard, unsigned, titled in pencil upper left, oil on canvas, painted oval 18-3/4 x 13-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame and period gilt wood spandrel, 29 x 26-1/4 in.
Note: Exhibited: Exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association, as "Foxes and Chickens," March, 1868.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Christine I. Oaklander
Condition
recently cleaned by Tom Yost Conservation. Painting appears in good condition, original stretcher bars and tacking edge; frame and spandrel not original to each other, fitted out, both with wear commensurate with age
