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Asheville, NC 28802
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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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About Auction
LiveMay 17, 2019
Premier Auction - Lots 800-1459Friday, May 17, 2019Auction Begins | 9:00AM EDT | Jewelry Begins 5:00pm EDTAsian Art, Continental, Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fleischer, British, Private Collection, Highlands, North Carolina, Estate of Dr. Phillip George Memphis, Tennessee, Modern & Craft Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(England/French, 1689-1760)
Two works from the series of four Elements: Air and Earth, circa 1755, oil on canvas, 14 x 12 in.; gilt wood frames, 18-1/2 x 16-1/2 in.
Note:
The other two, Fire and Water, were sold at Sotheby's, May 8, 1974, lot 125 and February 19, 1975, lot 46.
Literature: INGAMELLS, JOHN, and ROBERT RAINES. “A CATALOGUE OF THE PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND ETCHINGS OF PHILIP MERCIER.” The Volume of the Walpole Society, vol. 46, 1976, pp. 41-42, nos.151,152, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41829356.
, Provenance: Copeland Family of Collaston; Lt. Col. Alexander Blair; Mrs. Mary E. Blair, presented to Dumphries Municipal Chambers in 1959; Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, (CA9404 CA9405); Ex-collection of Mr and Mrs. Morrie A. Moss, Memphis, Tennessee, 1980; Property from a Southern InstitutionCondition
lined with paste and linen, crackle, scattered light retouch; frames with abrasions
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