Lot 92

European School, Josephine Bongardo, Pastel, 1810

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from a Private Collector, Amelia Island, FL

Description:

European School, Portrait of Josephine Bongardo, Pastel on Paper, 1810, pencil inscribed 'Josephine Bongardo, 1805, 5th May, 1810 15th, April, WB' upper left corner, pastel on wove paper with 'Vanderley' watermark, depicting a seated young girl in a blue dress with knitting needles in her hands, in a wood frame with glass on front and back. Frame size: 23 5/8 in. x 19 3/4 in.

Measurements: Height: by sight 17 1/4 in. x Width: 13 1/4 in.

Condition

Good restored condition, restored horizontal tear across center, other small areas of restoration throughout, small holes to paper in upper edge above head, some small pinholes, vertical tear bottom left corner, faint creases throughout, small tears thought-out.