- 988
Possibly by Erastus Salisbury Field (1805 - 1900)
Estimate
600 - 800 USD
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Description
- Erastus Salisbury Field
- Portrait of a Dark Haired Lady with Large Tortoiseshell Comb and Double Lace Collar
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 25 in.
- Connecticut River Valley
appears to retain original frame and stretchers
Provenance
Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, American Furniture & Decorative Arts, February 17, 2008, sale 2397, lot 375.
Condition
An area of in-paint on the left side of the canvas close to the subject's face, with scattered flakes of in-paint on her cheek and under her chin, and scattered in-paint in the background. Cleaned and restretched.
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.