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AMERICAN SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY | Portrait of a Boy with a Flintlock Rifle
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- American School, Early 19th Century
- Portrait of a Boy with a Flintlock Rifle
- oil on canvas
- 18 3/4 by 15 3/4 in.; (47.6 by 40 cm)
Provenance
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, October 22, 1969, lot 9;
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale; sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, The American Heritage Society: Auction of Americana, November 18, 1977, sale 4048, lot 466).
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale; sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, The American Heritage Society: Auction of Americana, November 18, 1977, sale 4048, lot 466).
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Plain and Fancy: A Survey of American Folk Art, April-May 1970, no. 42, illustrated p. 38.
Condition
The canvas is wax lined and the edges are trimmed. There is frame abrasion at the extreme edges and fine surface cracking in the fleshtones and some of the lighter pigments. There appear to be dots of possible surface accretion and a scratch in the upper right corner. The work appears slightly dirty. Under UV: the work retains an uneven varnish. There appear to be a few pindots of inpainting in the figure's arms and face.
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.