August Americana
Description:
French School, Late 18th Century
Portrait of a Military Officer. Indistinct signature along left edge. Watercolor on ivory, 3 x 2 1/4 in., in a brass frame. Condition: Minor abrasions along the extreme edges.
Provenance: Max Lamb, Lincoln, Nebraska, August 1979.
Estimate $150-250
No obvious retouch, the abrasions along the extreme edges may be cased from the image being mounted in an earlier frame.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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