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Circle of Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872)
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Passed
Live Auction
Collect: American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
Circle of Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872)
Portrait of a Boy
oil on canvas
unsigned
29 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches.
Condition
Framed: 36 x 31 inches. EIn overall fair condition. Stable craquelure throughout, with few areas of light surface scratching and scattered frame abrasions to perimeter. Some paint loss primarily to background, with one notable area (approx. 11/4 inches) to lower center at letter. Slight bulging to ground at upper left quadrant. What appears to be a Y-shaped repaired tear is visible under raking light to both recto and verso of the relined canvas. Canvas is held loosely in frame with non-archival adhesive to edges and would benefit from proper stabilization.