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THBTwo Portrait Miniatures of Fine Gentlemen
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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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About Auction
LiveFeb 4, 2023
Premier Auction - Session II - Lots 731-1129 Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American, 19th century)
Young Man with Blue Eyes, Possibly Robert Livingston, Chancellor of New York (1746-1813), unsigned, watercolor on card, 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 in. oval; fine period carved gilt wood frame with eglomise spandrel, 12-1/4 x 11 in.; Gentleman with Fine Whiskers, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, sight 2-3/4 x 2 in. oval; gilt wood frame with eglomise spandrel, oval gilt mats, 7 x 6 in.
Note: possibly original backing board with carved inscription "Robt. R. Livingston 1747-1813".
?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.
Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia [[americanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]
Condition
the first taped to paper mat verso, framers notations verso, some toning and slight staining, slight surface wear commensurate with age; frame with wear, abrasions and losses to gilt, separation at corners; the second with surface wear, large quantity of tape verso; frame and mats with substantial wear and losses
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