- 1667
SARAH PERKINS (1771 - 1831) | Major Andrew Billings
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sarah Perkins
- Major Andrew Billings
- oil on canvas
- Height 30 1/2 by Width 24 in.
- circa 1785
Provenance
Maze Pottinger Antiques, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III; Sotheby's New York, April 30, 1981, sale 4593, lot 62;
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Earl;
Christie's New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art and Decorative Arts, January 21, 1989, sale 6742, lot 383.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III; Sotheby's New York, April 30, 1981, sale 4593, lot 62;
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Earl;
Christie's New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art and Decorative Arts, January 21, 1989, sale 6742, lot 383.
Exhibited
The Virginia Museum, Richmond, Virginia, American Folk Paintings: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III, November 1977-June 1979;
American Federation of Arts, New York, American Folk Paintings: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III, No. 2;
Yorktown, Virginia Bicentennial Commission, Patriotic Folk Art, November 1979-March 1980.
American Federation of Arts, New York, American Folk Paintings: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III, No. 2;
Yorktown, Virginia Bicentennial Commission, Patriotic Folk Art, November 1979-March 1980.
Literature
Colleen Heslip and Helen Kellogg, "The Beardsley Limner Identified as Sarah Perkins," Antiques, September 1984, pp. 548-565, pl. IV.
Condition
Significant inpainting throughout. Appears to have had several large tears in the canvas that have subsequently been repaired. Right hand with significant inpainting. Mounted on masonite. Frame: Height 36 1/4 in. by Width 29 3/4 in.
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.