Old Masters and Related International Art

May 0409, 2019
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LOT 89

Lot 89

American Folk Art School

American Folk Art School
Lot 89 Details
American Folk Art School

PAIR OF AMERICAN COLONIAL STYLE PORTRAITS: A GENTLEMAN IN PERIWIG WEARING A BLUE WAISTCOAT STANDING IN A LANDSCAPE BY A TREE; A LADY IN BONNET WEARING A PINK SATIN MARTHA WASHINGTON-STYLE DRESS HOLDING SPRING FLOWERS SEATED AT A SIDE TABLE

Pair of oils on canvas; unsigned, each contained in The Rowley Gallery Ltd., frames, one with label: The Rowley Gallery Ltd., Frame Makers, 115 Kensington Church Street, London verso. Late 19th/early 20th Century.
34 x 27.75 in — 86.4 x 70.5 cm

Estimate $1,200-$1,800

Realised: $1,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

With The Rowley Gallery Ltd., Frame Makers, London, UK gallery label verso to one;
The Fine Art Galleries, The T. Eaton Co. Limited labels verso as “Portrait (Woman unsigned)” and “Portrait (Man) unsigned)”, Inventory numbers 29297 and 21298 respectively;
From whom purchased by the parents of the present Private Collection circa 1960s;
By descent to the Private Collection, Oakville, Ontario over 30 years ago

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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