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Attributed to Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ammi Phillips
- A Pair of Portraits of Mr. Daniel Spraker and His Wife Eliza
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 23 inches
Paintings retain their original frames.
Provenance
Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut, May 1980. A copy of the original bill of sale will accompany this lot.
Condition
Lots of abrasions, relined, cleaned.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Peter Tillou states that this pair of portraits are a "rare pair of transitional Ammi Phillips portraits" of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Spraker of Sprakersville, New York; acquired from the original family descendants. Daniel Spraker was the son of Joseph (Jost) Spraker, born in 1765, he died in 1800.