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Ralph Earl (1751 - 1801)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ralph Earl
- Portrait of Two Brothers
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 39 3/4 in.
Provenance
Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Literature
Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, "Ralph Earl: Artist-Entrepreneur" (Ph. D dissertation, Boston University, 1988, UMI reprint 1989), I pp. 68, 332, II, fig. 31.
Condition
Cleaned, relined, and re-stretched. Some scratches in older boy's face; a "spider-web" of fine in-painting of craquelure in small boy's face. There seem to be some areas of in-paint in background, but hard to read through heavy varnish.
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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.