11-19-201611-19-2016
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2961BBoston
November 19, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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American School, Early 19th Century Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady in Neoclassical Settings

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$12,300$10,000
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2961BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 19, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

American School, Early 19th Century

Pair of Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady in Neoclassical Settings
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 34 x 26 in., in elaborately grain-painted, paint-decorated, and gilt frames with classical motifs and foliate embellishments, lettered in English and Latin, the corner blocks illustrating noble pursuits.
Condition: Gentleman with old restoration and extensive damage, woman unrestored with small tears and an old patch.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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