SIR OSWALD BIRLEY (British, 1880-1952) PORTRAIT OF PAULINE WOOLWORTH.

SIR OSWALD BIRLEY (British, 1880-1952) PORTRAIT OF PAULINE WOOLWORTH. Large oil on canvas portrait of an elegant woman seated in a French cane-back armchair. Her silver hair compliments her silver dress and sheer black shawl. She wears a diamond necklace with pearl drop and large sapphire and diamond ring. Signed upper left “Oswald Birley 1952″. Housed in a good antique gesso decorated fancy frame with some finish losses. Pauline Woolworth was married to Norman B. Woolworth and Pamela Woolworth was their daughter. SIZE: 40″ x 30”. PROVENANCE: Woolworth Collection (F.W. Woolworth Dept. Store). CONDITION: Surface dirt, otherwise very good. 9-21294 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2011

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
	1035	$3,450.00	SIR OSWALD BIRLEY (British, 1880-1952) PORTRAIT OF PAULINE WOOLWORTH. Large oil on canvas portrait of an elegant woman seated in a French cane-back armchair. Her silver hair compliments her silver dress and sheer black shawl. She wears a diamond necklace with pearl drop and large sapphire and diamond ring. Signed upper left “Oswald Birley 1952″. Housed in a good antique gesso decorated fancy frame with some finish losses. Pauline Woolworth was married to Norman B. Woolworth and Pamela Woolworth was their daughter. SIZE: 40″ x 30”. PROVENANCE: Woolworth Collection (F.W. Woolworth Dept. Store). CONDITION: Surface dirt, otherwise very good. 9-21294 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2011 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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