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Property from an Important American Collector

John Singleton Copley, R.A.

Portrait of an American Military Officer

Auction Closed

May 22, 04:23 PM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important American Collector

John Singleton Copley, R.A.

Boston 1738 - 1815 London

Portrait of an American Military Officer


oil on copper, unframed

copper: 3 ¼ by 2 ½ in.; 7.6 by 5.1 cm.

With Alexander Gallery, New York

From whom acquired by the present collector, 2002.

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