Sale 5204
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$7,000 – $9,000
Inscribed verso, “To His Excellency/ General De Kock/ from his most respectful/ and obed. servant/ John Shellabear/ Batavie [sp.] May 12th, 1827,” oil on canvas, framed.
28 5/8 in. x 21 in. (sight)
Hendrik Merkus, or Baron de Kock (1779-1845), was a Dutch nobleman who served as Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1826-1830.
Property from a New England collector.
crazed surface, under UV light background fluoresces green, selectively cleaned figure, scattered minor retouch to sitter, edges near frame. some abrasion to canvas left side at edge of frame, a small impact “impression” with spidery paint loss to ground left of face.. Has not been lined.
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