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THBAttr. W.B. Cooper, 2 Portraits, Robertson Family
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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LiveJan 21, 2017 - Jan 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
Two portraits of gentlemen, attr. Washington Bogart Cooper (Tennessee, 1802-1888), both mid 19th century. 1st item: Portrait of a brown haired man about 30 years of age, with his arm resting atop a book. Elaborate giltwood and composition Rococo style frame. Sight - 29"H x 24 1/4"W. Framed - 45 1/2"H x 38 1/4"W x 5 1/2"D. 2nd item: Portrait of an older man with white hair, seated in a red armchair, wearing a dark suit with white shirt and collar and holding a cane. Inscription en verso: "Born 1776." Sight - 35 1/4"H x 28 1/2"W. Framed - 50 1/2"H x 41 1/2"W x 3 1/4"D. Note: the identity of these subjects is not known, but they have descended in a longtime Nashville family with ties to the family of Confederate General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham and Nashville founder James Robertson. The older subject bears a resemblance to Felix Robertson (b. 1781-d. 1865; purportedly the first white male child born in Nashville and later mayor of Nashville, 1818-1819 and 1827-1828). (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition
Several spots of a paper-like substance appear to have adhered to the varnish layer in the backgrounds above subjects' heads and in the right quadrant background, most like reversible with cleaning. Younger subject: Scattered spots of overpaint and to a few spots on suit. Light craquelure. Relined. Frames have been repainted and on younger subject the frame has a 9" area of loss to upper back edge and a 1 1/2" loss at crest. Other scattered minor losses and repairs. Older subject: Unframed, overall good condition with the exception noted above.
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