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American School, 19th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- American School, 19th Century
- Portrait on Panel of Benjamin de Forest of Watertown, Connecticut
- oil on panel
- 24 by 19 1/2 inches
- circa 1820
In the original gilded pine frame.
Provenance
Descended in the DeForest family to the present owner.
Condition
Small, scattered in-paint
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
This young boy’s father, Benjamin DeForest, founded a mercantile partnership in Watertown, Connecticut with his brother, John DeForest. Benjamin DeForest Senior died with a “considerable fortune” and a noble reputation for liberality to religious objects especially to the American Board of Foreign Missions”.
For more information on the DeForest family, please see “The DeForests of Avesnes (and the New Netherlands) 1494 to the Present Time, A Huuenot Thread in American Colonial History, New Haven, Connecticut, 1900.