Lot 68
  • 68

Attributed to John Flaxman Sr. 1726 - 1795

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • John Flaxman Sr.
  • PAIR OF WAX PORTRAITS OF JOHN PAUL JONES AND GENERAL WOLFE
  • Signed J. Flaxman and dated 1796, each in original wood frame with convex glass.
  • Colored wax and paper
  • Diameter 4 1/4 in.

Provenance

Carl Crossman Collection;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 15, 2009, lot 636;
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Condition

Each in a molded circular frame. In good condition. Check in the glass on the portrait of General Wolfe.
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