04-11-201204-12-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 11, 2012 02:00 PMCalender
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Two Portraits of Edith (Enid) Elizabeth Hallin of Dorchester, Massachusetts: Scott Clifton Carbee (American, 1860-1946),Full-length...

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Auction: Discovery - 2590MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 11, 2012 2:00PM

Description:

Two Portraits of Edith (Enid) Elizabeth Hallin of Dorchester, Massachusetts:

Scott Clifton Carbee (American, 1860-1946),Full-length Portrait in a Red Dress, signed "Scott Carbee." l.l., oil on canvas, 50 x 39 1/2 in., unframed; and John Waller (American, 20th Century),Enid, Age 37 Years, signed and dated "John Waller '45" l.r., titled, dated, and inscribed ".../Feb 1945./Scott Carbee School" on the reverse, graphite on paper, sheet size 10 x 8 in., unmatted, unframed. Condition: Dress with two nail punctures at sides, craquelure, varnish inconsistencies, surface grime, signature partially reinforced; Enid with 1/2 in. tear to l.l. edge, crease to l.l. corner, tack holes, nicks, and losses to edges of sheet.

Provenance: By family descent through the sitter.
Estimate $700-900

Red Dress had nails through the stretcher to hold the hanging cord, and these nails extended through the stretcher,puncturing the surface of the painting.

Keywords

Edith (Enid) Elizabeth Hallin, Scott Clifton Carbee, Massachusetts, Dorchester, John Waller, oil, Scott Carbee School