Lot 94
  • 94

Attributed to Samuel Lane 1780-1859

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Samuel Lane
  • Portrait of a Young Man in Black
  • oil on canvas
  • 62 by 53 in.
  • 157.4 by 134.6 cm.

Provenance

Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London
Richard L. Feigen, Co., New York
Ralph Lauren, New York
His sale, Sotheby's, New York, October 11, 1995, lot 18 (as William Hilton)

Condition

Lined canvas. The surface is in good condition, slightly pressed. Some pigment separation on the face; a few minor scratches thoughout. Yellow varnish. Under UV light: selective cleaning on face, collar, hands; another touch-up at lower left.
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