$1,778
American School, 19th Century Pair of Portraits of a Lady and a Gentleman, Unsigned, the stretcher of the gentleman's portrait insribed "Rapelye Family of Long Island. " Oil on canvas, c. 1840, 30 x 25 in., in later molded giltwood frames. Condition: Relined, retouch, stable craquelure. The faces either have been cleaned and not varnished or have been repainted, the bodies (clothing have a varnish covering them, the background has a different varnish on it.. The conservation work has been well done and is unobtrusive unless looking under black light.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-11-01