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Aaron Dean Fletcher (1817-1902)
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Aaron Dean Fletcher (1817-1902)
- A Portrait of Lucius R. Barry
- Inscribed AE6 H6 upper left
- oil on canvas
Inscribed at top left, AE 6. Retains its original stretchers under new ones.
Provenance
The Barry family, Saxton River, Vermont, 1950.
Literature
Virginia Burdick and Nancy C. Muller, “Aaron Dean Fletcher, portrait painter”. The Magazine Antiques, January 1979, p. 184; for related works
Condition
Face is OK, lots of in-painting in the background. Bow, buttons have been re-inforced with paint. Restored by Stephen Kornhauser, Wadsworth Athenaeum, 1982.
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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.