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Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ammi Phillips
- Portrait of Elizabeth Mygans
- Oil on canvas
- 31 1/2 by 26 1/4 in.
- Saugerties, New York
Provenance
Avis and Rockwell Gardiner, Stamford, Connecticut;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Important American Folk Art and Furniture: The Distinguished Collection of the Late Stewart E. Gregory, Wilton, Connecticut, January 27, 1979, sale 4209, lot 247;
Private Collection;
Joan R. Brownstein Arts and Antiques, Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Important American Folk Art and Furniture: The Distinguished Collection of the Late Stewart E. Gregory, Wilton, Connecticut, January 27, 1979, sale 4209, lot 247;
Private Collection;
Joan R. Brownstein Arts and Antiques, Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Exhibited
Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut Historical Society, A Centennial Exhibition of Paintings at the Society, November 1, 1965 - February 1, 1966;
Wilton, Connecticut, Wilton Historical Society, 1977-1978;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, American Folk, April 8 - August 5, 2001.
Wilton, Connecticut, Wilton Historical Society, 1977-1978;
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, American Folk, April 8 - August 5, 2001.
Literature
Barbara C. and Lawrence B. Holdridge, Ammi Phillips: Portrait Painter 1788-1865, (New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1968) p. 54;
Frontispiece, 'American Portraits in Wilton' Exhibition pamphlet, Wilton Heritage Museum, Wilton Connecticut.
Frontispiece, 'American Portraits in Wilton' Exhibition pamphlet, Wilton Heritage Museum, Wilton Connecticut.
Condition
Relined and restretched and cleaned. There is some minor inpainting and craquelure in the face and hands. Overall very fine condition. In a period, but not original frame.
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.
Catalogue Note
A catalogue description from Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is attached to the back of painting.