- 5109
The Burpee-Conant Limner)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- The Burpee-Conant Limner
- Portraits of Eunice Wright (b. 1762) and One of Her Daughters, Probably Polly Wright (b.1790): a pair
- oil on canvas
- 24 1/2 by 20 1/4 in.
- Sterling, Massachusetts
Provenance
Judy Lennett, Connecticut;
Tony Constantino.
Tony Constantino.
Literature
(Polly Wright Illustrated) Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 134.
Condition
The mother is lined and with a replaced stretcher, scattered inpainting, including a few spots on her face, long horizontal repaired tear across her body. The daughter is not lined, retains the original stretcher, and has only minor, scattered inpainting (not affecting the face). Replaced frames: 28 by 24 1/2 inches.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Mrs. Wright holds a snuff box and Polly wears a pink dress. Both portraits are similar in composition to the portrait of Sophia Burpee Conant, for whom this as-yet unidentified artist is named, in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, and Polly’s portrait is strikingly so as she and Sophia wear similar dresses, sleeves, and jewelry.