NELSON COOK (American/Canadian, 1808 – 1892) PORTRAIT OF ROCKWELL PUTNAM.

Oil on canvas half portrait of a middle aged man wearing a formal black suit and white shirt seated in an upholstered chair. Red drapery as background. Signed on crestrail “N. Cook Painter. 1867”. Housed in a period gilt portrait frame with some losses. Sitter and artist identified on back stretcher in modern writing. NOTE: Gideon Putnam, founder & owner of the Gideon Putnam Hotel & Resort which was taken over & run by his son, Rockwell Putnam at the time of his passing. Putnam was a prominent business man and was one of the founders of the Episcopal church of Saratoga Springs. SIZE: 32-3/4″ x 26-1/2″ Overall: 42″ x 36″ CONDITION: Minor touch up, very good. 7-70756 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2411

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014

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
	2411	$0.00	NELSON COOK (American/Canadian, 1808 – 1892) PORTRAIT OF ROCKWELL PUTNAM. Oil on canvas half portrait of a middle aged man wearing a formal black suit and white shirt seated in an upholstered chair. Red drapery as background. Signed on crestrail “N. Cook Painter. 1867”. Housed in a period gilt portrait frame with some losses. Sitter and artist identified on back stretcher in modern writing. NOTE: Gideon Putnam, founder & owner of the Gideon Putnam Hotel & Resort which was taken over & run by his son, Rockwell Putnam at the time of his passing. Putnam was a prominent business man and was one of the founders of the Episcopal church of Saratoga Springs. SIZE: 32-3/4″ x 26-1/2″ Overall: 42″ x 36″ CONDITION: Minor touch up, very good. 7-70756 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2411 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014 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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NELSON COOK (American/Canadian, 1808 – 1892) PORTRAIT OF ROCKWELL PUTNAM.