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Not only is the painting itself beautiful, but the original case is also very fine, containing a lock of hair in the glazed rear aperture. Condition of the mini is excellent, with no cracks, chips, or restoration...
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$4,450.00
The painting is in quite fine condition, with no issues, as is the clever case...
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The condition is excellent with no problems, as is the condition of the case, which has a glazed aperture on the rear...
$885.00
The miniature is in fine condition, with no chips, cracks or bowing...
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Aside from the quality and relative rarity of the painting, what makes this offering truly special is the casework. The case is gold and gold on silver and hinges so that the miniature is enclosed on both sides by the metal. The front and back are done with different guilloche (engine turned)designs...
$1,550.00
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Condition of the painting and the case is excellent, with a diameter of 2 3/8"...
$995.00
The condition of the painting and the frame are excellent, with no issues. The dark areas at the edges of the painting are due to light refraction in the photos and do not appear in person...
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE : Thomas Rathbone Manley (1853 - 1938), later referred to as "The Dean of the Montclair (NJ) Artists"...
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Thomas Seir Cummings was born in England in 1804, and was taken to NYC as a child, where he remained until he retired in 1866. He died in NJ in 1894. Cummings became a student of Henry Inman in 1821 and after three years went into partnership with him, which lasted several years. Wi...
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The very handsome gentleman is wearing a black ascot, white collar, white shirt with onyx studs, and a black jacket. The young boy, with fine, light brown hair, is wearing a sky blue garment with white embroidery on the wide collar.
Both miniatures are in superb condition, with no cracks, chips, or bowing...
$195.00
The condition is quite good with several unimportant white streaks, mainly in the jacket. The sight size is 3 1/2" by 2", with an overall size of 5 1/4" by 4".
The second piece is a watercolor and ink on cardboard of a young man n...
$875.00
The artist was clearly well trained, and chose an overall palette of muted somber tones to emphasize that this was not just a pretty picture of a client, but was a character...
$775.00
The reverse of the portrait deserves special mention as it depicts a sheaf of wheat done with meticulous hairwork, cinched with a gold band and set against a mother of pearl background. Wheat was often used to symbolize immortality and resurrection.
The condition of the vermeil (gi...
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There are no condition problems with the painting, which measures 2 1/2" in diameter.
PROVENANCE: The well-known Dr. Leo Catzenstein Collection, and thence to his descendants.