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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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- Sale 6332
Live
| Philadelphia
Apr 29 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 6332
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$3,000 – $5,000
To request further details about this lot, please email [email protected]
Lynda Cain
VP, Head of Department, American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Provenance:
James Abbe, Jr., Brookville, Long Island,
The Collection of Robert K. and Joy Lewis of Sag Harbor, New York.
each has been wax- lined, retaining original stretcher, and fitted with a new frame. Both portraits display some craquelure, slight stretcher creases, and the faces and garments have been selectively cleaned. The Lady with retouch to edges of canvas at frame; the Gentleman with area of retouch to jacket at lower right and along lower edge at frame. Under UV light backgrounds fluoresce a mottled green.
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