Glue relined. Canvas seam running horizontally across the background approximately 3 inches from the upper margin. Some old restoration along this. Another (very thin) line of restoration, running 4 inches from the sitter's hair into the background to the right of her head. Touches of restoration to the face, hands, and bodice. Chest cleavage, left contour of the face, and some shadows reinforced.

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Auction: Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts, May 20, 2025

• Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on May 20, 2025

• Plus English & Continental Silver on May 20 & Furniture & Decorative Arts on May 21

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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on May 20, 2025 saw strong results for 19th Century & Old Master Paintings & Drawings spanning the Italian Renaissance through the early 19th century. The sale showcased a wide range of landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious and mythological subjects.

Highlighting the sale was an 18th century French School view of Ships Loading Cargo in a Mediterranean Harbor estimated at $2,500-5,000 that achieved a stunning $38,500. Property of a Distinguished European Collector, the painting depicted a fantastical scene of sailing ships in a harbor surrounded by classical ruins.

The selection of Old Master drawings in the sale featured Studies of a Juvenile Spoonbill, Greenfinch, and Butterfly by Vincenzo Leonardi (Italian, 1589-1657) that sold to a private collector for $20,460, many times its $3,000-5,000 estimate. Consigned by the Estate of Joanne duPont Foster, the watercolor had a distinguished and lengthy provenance dating back to the prominent Roman collector Cassiano dal Pozzo (1588-1657). It was later sold to Pope Clement XI in 1703, and eventually to King George III of England in 1762, leaving the royal collection during the reign of King Edward VII.

English & Continental Silver / English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
Special sections of the sale presented English & Continental Silver on May 20 (Read More) and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on May 21 (Read More).

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