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Samuel King (1749-1819)
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Samuel King
- Portrait of a Young Lady with Spray of Flowers in her Hair: Mary King Mason
- oil on canvas
- 14 1/4 in. by 11 in.
In a period frame inscribed in pencil ... Mary K. Hazzard; bears label from Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Mrs. T.G. Hazzard, Chestnut Street, Boston, April 21, 1964; bears paper label T.G. Hazzard Narragansett, R.I.
Provenance
Descended through the Hazzard Family, Narragansett, Rhode Island;
Donald R. Sack American Antiques, Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, July 1991
Donald R. Sack American Antiques, Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, July 1991
Condition
Lots of in paint in hair and shadow on right of face (left canvas), eyebrows, and sleeve; craquelure throughout face; in-paint around face; Relined in canvas; new stretcher.
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.
Catalogue Note
Mary King Mason was the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah King of Salem, Massachusetts, her father was the nephew of the Benjamin King of Newport, Rhode Island. Samuel King, son of Benjamin King of Newport, the painter, was therefore cousin once removed of Mary King Mason. Mary King married Jonathan Mason in 1794. For additional information on Samuel King see William B. Stevens, "Samuel King of Newport," The Magazine Antiques, November 1969, pp. 729-33.