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Lot 302: Sir Martin Archer Shee, (Irish, 1769-1850), Portrait of a Gentleman

Est: $5,000 USD - $7,000 USDSold:
HindmanChicago, IL, USSeptember 11, 2011

Item Overview

Description

Sir Martin Archer Shee
(Irish, 1769-1850)
Portrait of a Gentleman
oil on canvas
36 x 28 3/4 inches.

Condition Report

Strip lined. Under UV: Repaired tear in upper left (1x3 inch area, patch to verso). Few retouches in background behind head, few minor retouches along edges to address frame abrasion and stretcher bar marks. Few fine liens of retouch in man's nose and eyebrows as well as letter.
Framed dimensions 39 x 31 1/2 inches.


Notes


Fionnuala Croke, curator of the National Gallery of Ireland, and Michael Wynne have examined this portrait, and believe the work to be by Martin Archer Shee.

Auction Details

Fine Art

by
Hindman
September 11, 2011, 12:00 PM CST

1338 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL, 60607, US