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Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3167BBoston
November 3, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Attributed to Junius Brutus Stearns (America, 1810-1855) Portrait of Ela Underhill

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$2,214$1,800
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3167BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 03, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Attributed to Junius Brutus Stearns (America, 1810-1855)

Portrait of Ela Underhill, c. 1838
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 26 1/8 x 33 3/8 in., unframed.
Condition: Relined, restoration.

Provenance: Skinner, March 1983; Skinner, March 6, 2011, Lot 297.

Note: The catalog description for the portrait when sold at Skinner in March 1983 states that previous to restoration there was an inscription on the reverse that read: "Ela Daughter of I.N. Underhill Pinxit J. Stearns N.Y. 1835."
Estimate $2,500-3,500


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Keywords

Ela Underhill, I.N. Underhill Pinxit