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Day 3: American & European Works of Art

Sat, Sep 17, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 18, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1088

William L. Thompson

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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(New Orleans, Louisiana, 19th century) A pair of portraits: A Seated Woman inscribed verso "Mary Ann..Fenton Aged twenty four Taken March 1836 by Wm. L. Thompson" and a Gentleman in scribed "R.F. Fenton Portrait taken March 1836 in the thirty six year of his age Taken by W. L. Thompson", signed and inscribed verso on stretchers, oil on canvas, 30 x 26 in.; original matching frames,. Condition: original stretcher and tacking edges, stretcher marks, crackle, grime, some flaking, bloom; frames resurfaced. Notes: Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater

Condition

original stretcher and tacking edges, stretcher marks, crackle, grime, some flaking, bloom; frames resurfaced