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Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Ammi Phillips
- Caroline Jane Opie
- Oil on canvas
- 32 by 26 3/4 in.
Provenance
Gerald Kornblau, New York;
Howard Feldman, Bethleham, Pennsylvania;
Sotheby's, New York, The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman, June 23, 1988, sale 5744, lot 11;
Herrup & Wolfner, New York.
Howard Feldman, Bethleham, Pennsylvania;
Sotheby's, New York, The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman, June 23, 1988, sale 5744, lot 11;
Herrup & Wolfner, New York.
Exhibited
New York, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, Ammi Phillips: Portrait Painter, 1788-1863, October 14-December 1, 1968, Albany, New York, Albany Institute of History and Art, December 9, 1968-January 7, 1969.
Literature
Lawrence B. Holdridge and Barbara C. Holdridge, Ammi Phillips: Portrait Painter, 1788-1863, (New York, C. N. Potter for the Museum of American Folk Art; distributed by Crown Publishers, 1969), p. 47, no. 194;
Howard A. Feldman, "A Collection of American Folk Paintings", Magazine Antiques, 108:4, (October 1975) 765.
Howard A. Feldman, "A Collection of American Folk Paintings", Magazine Antiques, 108:4, (October 1975) 765.
Condition
Relined and restretched. Left cheek has spot of in-paint, as well as small amount in collar (left) and stretcher line has in-paint heavy reflecting varnish. With original frame and stretchers with fragments of 19th century American news paper.
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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.