10-01-201010-02-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2519BBoston
October 1, 2010 06:00 PMCalender
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Pair of 18th Century Style Large Portraits of Elegant Noblewomen: First, after Thomas Gainsborough and depicting Mrs. Robinson as P...

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2519BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 02, 2010 10:00AM

Description:

Pair of 18th Century Style Large Portraits of Elegant Noblewomen:

First, after Thomas Gainsborough and depicting Mrs. Robinson as "Perdita"; second, after Joshua Reynolds and depicting Mrs. Carnac
Both unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 101 x 60 in., framed.
Condition: Both with numerous small repairs and patching, small punctures and tears, surface grime.

Note: Both of the originals reside in the Wallace Collection, London, England.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Keywords

Carnac, Joshua Reynolds, Robinson, Thomas Gainsborough, United Kingdom, London