Lot Details
Lot 1029
Thomas Sully
American, 1783-1872
Portrait of Samuel May (1776-1870) and Portrait of Mrs. Mary May (1787-1882): a pair, 1848
Oil on canvas
Each 24 x 20 inches
Literature:
Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, 1921, p. 227, no. 1213 and 1214
C
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Unsold
Additional Notes & Condition Report
(i) Glue relined; it is difficult to detect restorations under UV light.
(ii) Small 1/2 inch tear in the upper right quadrant in the background; there is a 1 inch repaired tear in the background to the left of the sitter's neck; Glue relined.
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(ii) Small 1/2 inch tear in the upper right quadrant in the background; there is a 1 inch repaired tear in the background to the left of the sitter's neck; Glue relined.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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