- 719
American School, 17th Century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- American School, 17th Century
- Portrait of a Young Girl with Parrot and Cherries
- oil on canvas
- 32 by 25 in.
- Boston, Massachusetts
inscribed on canvas Æ TaT 2 Ao 1694.
Condition
Re-lined; small amount of in-painting in faces-scratched, scattered in-paint in the background, heavy varnish.
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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
See Jonathan L. Fairbanks, “Portrait Painting in Seventeenth-Century Boston: Its History, Methods and Materials,” New England Begins: The Seventeenth Century, (Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1982), pp. 415-79 for a detailed analysis of related paintings.