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THBPortrait of a Sea Captain
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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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LiveSep 16, 2023
Premier II Auction | Lots 907 to 1324 | Featuring Southern pottery by Dave Drake; fine art by Winfred Rembert, George Inness, Hermann Herzog, Wolf Kahn, and others; important American and Southern furniture; a large group of fine jewelry and luxury handbags; decoys, armorial porcelain, and more. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American, 19th Century)
Gentleman with Green Tinted Glasses and Spy Glass, not visibly signed, New York colourman stamp canvas verso, 30 x 25 in. period gilt wood frame, 37 x 32-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Note: This work shows a man with extreme photophobia, where one eye is more sensitive to light than the other. The shade is an attempt to balance out the reception of light. The condition was commonly seen in people with syphilis, which was a common condition of sea captains. Our thanks to Mass General Hospital for this insight.
Condition
crackle, two old visible patch repairs canvas verso, with subsequent retouch recto, area of paint loss and near-puncture on spy glass, small puncture at left of face, stretcher marks, area of loss/scratch at lower left edge; frame with wear wear, chips, losses, abrasions, cracks to gilding, separation at corners, all commensurate with age
- Provenance
Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
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