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Sun, Jul 10, 2022 01:00PM EDT
Lot 1166

American School Portrait of a Gentleman with Book, O/C, 18th Century

Estimate: $350 - $450

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American school, late 18th-century oil on canvas portrait of an older man attired in a green coat and powdered wig, seated in a chair and holding a book in his right hand. Housed in a contemporary gilt frame. Sight: 23 3/4" H x 19" W. Framed: 29 1/2" H x 25 1/2" W.

Private Middle Tennessee collection.

Condition

Overall craquelure with some flaking. Two significant tears, largest 3" L. Other punctures creating paint loss. 1 scratch in left corner, 17" L. Some inpainting in upper corner and lower margin of the work, visible under UV light inspection.