IMPORTANT AMERICAN FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF JAMES PEARTHREE, ESQ. 1833

IMPORTANT AMERICAN FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF JAMES PEARTHREE, ESQ. 1833. The portrait, mounted in a later Victorian frame, depicting a gentleman with black coat and white shirt with high collar, sporting a goatee, posed in a chair, red book in right hand, dominoes in the foreground, framed by tasseled drape and titled in the drapery, “Jms. Pearthree Esqr. 1833” For two similar examples relating to the positioning of a book in the sitter’s right hand, refer to “American Folk Painters” by John & Katherine Ebert, Page 93, both examples. The book is included with the sale of this painting. SIZE: 20″ x 16″ CONDITION: Upper border with paint loss, the paint with craquelure. Colors remain strong and vibrant, very good overall. 9-96474 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3096	$0.00	IMPORTANT AMERICAN FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF JAMES PEARTHREE, ESQ. 1833. The portrait, mounted in a later Victorian frame, depicting a gentleman with black coat and white shirt with high collar, sporting a goatee, posed in a chair, red book in right hand, dominoes in the foreground, framed by tasseled drape and titled in the drapery, “Jms. Pearthree Esqr. 1833” For two similar examples relating to the positioning of a book in the sitter’s right hand, refer to “American Folk Painters” by John & Katherine Ebert, Page 93, both examples. The book is included with the sale of this painting. SIZE: 20″ x 16″ CONDITION: Upper border with paint loss, the paint with craquelure. Colors remain strong and vibrant, very good overall. 9-96474 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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