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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveNov 15, 2014 - Nov 16, 2014
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- Lot Description
(French, 1669-1723) Portrait of a Young Woman Holding a Wreath of Flowers, said to be Lucy Pitt (1692-1723), unsigned, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in.; carved wood frame with foliate and feather or leaf decoration, lined and restretched on late 19th century/20th century stretcher, scattered retouch at patch, throughout gown, arms, small points in face and limited in background affecting less than 10% of surface, crackle, stretched marks, canvas loose. Notes: Lucy Pitt married James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope on February 24, 1714. Eighteenth century symbols of marriage found in portraits included the white satin gown, a symbol of joy, and a wreath of flowers representing maidenhood. Said to have been commissioned by Richard, the 2nd Earl of Stanhope. Provenance: Collection of Charles Edward Brodnax Hansell and Sylvia Hansell, Mimosa Hall, Roswell, Georgia; by descent in family
Condition
lined and restretched on late 19th century/20th century stretcher, scattered retouch at patch, throughout gown, arms, small points in face and limited in background affecting less than 10% of surface, crackle, stretched marks, canvas loose
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