Lot 1025
  • 1025

Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Ammi Phillips
  • Portrait of Woman Holding a Book
  • Oil on canvas
  • 33 1/2 by 27 3/4 in.
  • circa 1840

Provenance

Hudson Valley auction house.

Condition

Overall fine condition. Relined, restretched, and cleaned. Some minor inpainting in the face, at her collar line and near her left hand, some scattered inpainting in the background and in the pupil of her left eye.
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.
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