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The Collection of Mario Buatta - Day 1

Fri, Mar 13, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 390

English School: Portrait of a Lady and her Parrots

Estimate: $700 - $900
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Gouache on paper, unsigned, with label from the collection of Sir Charles W. Dilke, London.

3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (sight), 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (frame).

Note: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1st Baronet (1810-1869), was a Whig politician, a patron of the arts and an avid horticulturalist. He was a strong supporter of the Great Exhibition of 1851, for which the queen offered a knighthood. Dilke was made one of the Royal Commissioners for the Great Exhibition of 1862 and was soon after made a baronet.

Condition

Apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.Â