Discovery | Studio Paintings
Description:
Carnig Eksergian (Armenian/American, 1855-1931)
Portrait of a Man (Joseph McKean Gibbens), c. 1882. Signed and dated "C. Eksergian 188..." l.r., identified on a presentation plaque. Oil on canvas, 29 x 23 in., framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure, surface grime.
N.B. A photograph of the present work in Joseph McKean Gibbens's office at New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. accompanies the lot.
Estimate $400-600
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Joseph McKean Gibbens, New England Mutual Life Insurance Co.Stephen L. Fletcher
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