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John Vanderlyn
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- John Vanderlyn
- Portrait of Matthew Persen
- signed J. Vanderlyn lower left, titled Matthew Persen lower center and dated decem 1801 lower right
- pencil, ink wash and charcoal on paper
- sight: 8 1/2 by 6 1/2 in.
- 21.3 by 17 cm
Together with ELIAB METCALF, Portrait of Mrs. John Salisbury, signed Eliab Metcalf Pinxit, dated 1813-New York lower left and titled Mrs. John Salisbury, nee Norton lower right, watercolor on paper. 2 works.
Provenance
Vanderlyn: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York
Paul Magriel, New York
Metcalf: Sale: Christie's, New York, December 2, 1977, lot 4
Paul Magriel, New York
Metcalf: Sale: Christie's, New York, December 2, 1977, lot 4
Exhibited
Metcalf: Waterville, Maine, Colby College Museum of Art, 1967
New London, Connecticut, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, n.d.
New London, Connecticut, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, n.d.
Condition
Neither work was examined out of the frame.
VANDERLYN: In generally good condition; soiling to surface: most of it in the blank areas outside oval; a few scattered spots of foxing and staining.
METCALF: In generally good condition.
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.