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Lot 751: Half portrait, possibly John W. Booth, signed

Est: $300 USD - $600 USDSold:
Brunk AuctionsAsheville, NC, USNovember 03, 2007

Item Overview

Description

Half portrait, possibly John W. Booth, signed lower right "Geo. F Bensell" (George Frederick Bensell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1837-1879), said to be John Wilkes Booth with copy of a letter from President Bill Patterson of the Philadelphia sketch club discussing artist and sitter; Bensell was a personal friend of Booth, oil on canvas, unframed, oval 24 x 19-3/4 in. Original stretcher, deteriorating tacking edge, three holes, abrasions, flaking primarily at edges, crackle, cupping, flaking. Provenance: Private Collection.

Auction Details

Art & Antiques

by
Brunk Auctions
November 03, 2007, 09:00 AM EST

Post Office Box 2135, Asheville, NC, 28802, US