- 2062
Attributed to Charles Bridges (1670 - 1747)
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to Charles Bridges
- Portrait of a Woman
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 25 in.
Provenance
Nathaniel Lovell, Savannah, Georgia;
By descent in the family;
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, Americana, February 6, 1994, sale 1553, lot 194 (as Portrait of a Gentlewoman);
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
By descent in the family;
Skinner, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, Americana, February 6, 1994, sale 1553, lot 194 (as Portrait of a Gentlewoman);
Alan Miller, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Literature
George Parker, “Merchants and Planters: American Portraits of the Colonial Period and the Early Republic,” Wisconsin Academy Review: A Journal of Wisconsin Culture, vol. 43, no. 4, Fall 1997, p. 23, illustrated.
Condition
The canvas is lined and there is craquelure throughout, which is most apparent in the figure's face and chest. Under UV: there is a 2x2 inch area, a 2x3 inch area and a quarter sized dot of inpainting in the background. There is inpainting around the figure's jawline and to the folds throughout her dress. There are some other scattered small dots throughout the composition.
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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.