Sale 10BE01 | Lot 36

European/American School

Catalogue: Belle Epoque: 19th & 20th Century Decorative Arts
European/American School

Lot Details

Lot 36
European/American School
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Portrait of a Woman said to Lily Millet, Wife of Francis Davis Millet
Bears signature F. D. Millet and date 91 (ll)
Oil on canvas
19 x 14 1/4 inches

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,562 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Lined. Extensive inpainting around the subject's eye, in her forehead, in the background and an inpainted diagonal crease or damage. May be a repaired tear on the subject's cheek. Signature fluoresces under ultraviolet examination and appears to lie on top of the varnish layer.


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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,562 (includes buyer's premium)

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Belle Epoque: 19th & 20th Century Decorative Arts

Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10am EST
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