- 2163
Attributed to John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to John Singleton Copley
- Portrait of a Gentleman
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection;
Sotheby's, New York, American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, March 17, 1994, sale 6538, lot 15;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Sotheby's, New York, American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, March 17, 1994, sale 6538, lot 15;
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Literature
George Parker, “Merchants and Planters: American Portraits of the Colonial Period and the Early Republic,” Wisconsin Academy Review: A Journal of Wisconsin Culture, vol. 43, no. 4, Fall 1997, p. 25, illustrated (as Joshua Winslow).
Condition
The canvas has been trimmed and lined. There is frame abrasion along all edges. Under UV: there is inpainting throughout the background, scattered spots and lines in the figure's face and clothing, and a 1-inch round spot in his cheek and wig at left.
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.