Lot Details
Lot 3024
Attributed to Frederick R. Spencer Portrait of a Man Holding a Book on Natural Philosophy, said to be Jonathan Hunt
Portrait of a Man Holding a Book on Natural Philosophy, said to be Jonathan Hunt
Inscribed on the stretcher Great Grandfather/Jonathan Hunt/by F.R. Spencer - 1839
Oil on canvas
34 x 27 inches
Estimate: $500 - $700
Sold for $300 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Frame rubbing. Heavy scattered cracquelure throughout. Wax lined. Visible stretcher marks; scattered inpainting.
Painting was apparently cleaned/lined sometime in 1948 as there is a label on the stretcher from Helmer Ericson Studio, Restoration and Cleaning, Santa Barbara.
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Painting was apparently cleaned/lined sometime in 1948 as there is a label on the stretcher from Helmer Ericson Studio, Restoration and Cleaning, Santa Barbara.
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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