$1,175
Anglo/American School 19th Century Portrait of Portly Mr. Daniel Lambert. Unsigned. Watercolor and ink on paper, with inscription below "Mr. Daniel Lambert. Thirty-nine years of Age, weighed upwards of 52 Sto. (14 lbs. to the Stone) or seven hundred pounds, measured three yards four inches round the Body, and one yared one Inch round the leg, was five feet seven inches in Height, and had no blemish whatever on any part of his Body. Died, and was buried at Stamford, June 21, 1809."; 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Laid down onto newspaper and conservation paper, toning, creases, tear. Provenance: Christie's, Spring 1996; The Susan and Mark Laracy Collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-11-04