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American School, 19th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- American School, 19th Century
- Portrait of a Young Boy with Bowl and Spoon with a Lamb, Seated in a Fancy Chair
- Signed on stretcher?
- Oil on canvas
The stretcher of this portrait is inscribed Henry Fletcher Barry, 1841
Provenance
The Barry family, Saxton River, Vermont, 1950.
Literature
Burdick, The Magazine Antiques, January, 1979, p. 184 (for further information and related examples.) (op.cit.)
Condition
Restored by Stephen Kornhauser, Wadsworth Athenaeum, 1982.
The painting has been relined, restretched over a new stretcher. New frame.
In-painting in the background – in the lower left hand quadrant of the painting, under the neck of the lamb, small line of in-paint above the left eye (right side of the face), along the crest rail of the chair, spoon and bowl.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.