Lot 253A: Max von Schmaedel (German, b. 1856) Portrait of Miss Davenport Signed and inscribed "M. v. Schmaedel/München" l.r. Oil on Academy bo...

Name: Max von Schmaedel (German, b. 1856) Portrait of Miss Davenport Signed and inscribed "M. v. Schmaedel/München" l.r. Oil on Academy bo...
Brand: Skinner
SKU: a62f250ef4

Est: $400 USD - $600 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USJanuary 28, 2011

Item Overview

Description

Max von Schmaedel (German, b. 1856)

Portrait of Miss Davenport
Signed and inscribed "M. v. Schmaedel/München" l.r.
Oil on Academy board, 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch, slight bowing to the support, wear to edges.

Provenance: Estate of N. David Scotti, Providence, Rhode Island.

N.B. The sitter has been identified in a copy of a letter dated August 3, 1905, from Seth Mendell to William C. Davenport, President of The Machinists' Bank, Taunton, Massachusetts, in an envelope affixed to the reverse of the painting.

Artist or Maker

Max von Schmaedel

Condition Report

There is a label from E. W. Devoe and Company, New York, on the reverse. An envelope containing a copy of a letter regarding the portrait is also affixed to the reverse.

The retouch is minor and confined mainly to the perimeter, with a few very small dots of retouch to the figure's face.

Auction Details

American & European Paintings & Prints

Skinner

January 28, 2011, 12:00 PM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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