Lot Details
Lot 1007
Edwin Tryon Billings
American, 1824-1893
Portrait of Miss Seward
Signed E. Billings (lr)
Oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches
Together with: Alfred Ordway
American, 1819-1897
Portrait of Emily White Sargent
Signed A. Ordway (lr)
Oil on panel
30 x 25 inches
Provenance:
Ralph H. White, Boston
Thence by descent to the current owner
C Property of a New York Collector
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sold for $625 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
(i) Dense varnish layer makes it difficult to detect restoration under UV. A one inch area of inpaint at the lower right edge. Various surface scratches. Craquelure in the hands and face.
(ii) Dense varnish layer makes it difficult to detect restoration under UV. Wear along the edges from frame rub.
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(ii) Dense varnish layer makes it difficult to detect restoration under UV. Wear along the edges from frame rub.
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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