Lot Details
Lot 3010
American School 19th Century Portrait of a Lady, said to be Mary Ann Fant, circa 1835
19th Century
Portrait of a Lady, said to be Mary Ann Fant, circa 1835
Oil on canvas
34 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $480 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Yellowed varnish. Stretcher marks visible. Details of the costume have been enhanced, including chain and wrap. Sitter's right arm and area immediately below it have been repainted. Two 3/4" areas of impact and loss at left and right edges. Several small areas of loss along right edge, two of which have not been repaired. 3/8" repaired loss in her ring. Would benefit from a light surface cleaning.
An old label on the stretcher gives information on the sitter:
Mary Ann Fant:
Born in or near Centerville, Maryland, 1812.
Married to Edward L. Fant of Fauquier County, Virginia at the time residing in Baltimore, Maryland. Married in Philadelphia at the Indian Queen Hotel, December 24th, 1834.
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.
An old label on the stretcher gives information on the sitter:
Mary Ann Fant:
Born in or near Centerville, Maryland, 1812.
Married to Edward L. Fant of Fauquier County, Virginia at the time residing in Baltimore, Maryland. Married in Philadelphia at the Indian Queen Hotel, December 24th, 1834.
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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