$1,998
American School, 19th Century Portrait Sea Captain Bates of Boston. Unsigned. Subject identified by a c. 1960 label affixed to the reverse. Oil on canvas, c. 1830, depicting the curly brown-haired gentleman wearing a high-collared dark blue double-breasted jacket with brass buttons, his finger holding his place in the book he is holding in his right hand, 23 x 18 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Minor retouch, patch l.l., relined. Note: A typewritten note affixed to the reverse reads: "Purchased from Joseph Garnier, Pinehurst, N.C. /May 1960/Captain Bates/Boston Sea Captain/Artist unknown circa 1820-1840."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-06-04