Lot Details
Lot 3023
American School 19th Century Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman: Two
19th Century
Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman: Two
Oils on canvas
Each 30 x 25 inches
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for $720 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Man: Frame rubbing. Two repaired tears with corresponding patches on the reverse, each roughly 2 x 2 inches with inpaint surrounding, one in sitter's forehead and one in hair. Canvas is slightly buckled. Minor scuffs and abrasion throughout.
Woman: Frame rubbing. Canvas bears stamp that reads, "Prepared by Edward Dechaux, New York." (Active 1836-1860). Visible stretcher marks; canvas is slightly buckled. 3 x 3 inch patch on the reverse, corresponding to repair in the woman's bonnet at upper right. Also inpainting/restoration at bottom right. Minor cracquelure as well as bit of paint flaking throughout.
Both portraits could benefit from a surface cleaning.
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Woman: Frame rubbing. Canvas bears stamp that reads, "Prepared by Edward Dechaux, New York." (Active 1836-1860). Visible stretcher marks; canvas is slightly buckled. 3 x 3 inch patch on the reverse, corresponding to repair in the woman's bonnet at upper right. Also inpainting/restoration at bottom right. Minor cracquelure as well as bit of paint flaking throughout.
Both portraits could benefit from a surface cleaning.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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