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$46,000.00

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (American, 1738-1815) PORTRAIT OF WOMAN AND CHILD. Unsigned oil on canvas 18th Century portrait shows a young woman wearing a white lace shawl over a red dress. She holds a young infant who stands on lap and wears a blue sash at waist holding golden baby rattle. She wears a suite of garnet jewelry including a necklace, earring and hair piece. Housed in a fine carved wood gilt frame which possibly could be the work of Boston’s carver John Welch (1711-1789). Painting circa 1760 and probably shows a lady of British nobility. SIZE: 29-1/2” x 24-1/2”. CONDITION: 19th Century relining. Very good, some restoration and inpainting. 9-27841 (8,000-12,000)

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Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2005

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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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