Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session I
Tue, Oct 26, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Price | Bid Increment |
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$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 St. Simons Island, GA
Description:
John Brett (British, 1831-1902), The Mussel Gatherers, Newquay, Cornwall, O/C, 1888, signed and dated lower right, depicting mussel gatherers along a coastline with ships in the background, the back of the canvas marked 'G. Rowney & Co. London W. Quality F', the stretcher inscribed 'The Mussel Gatherers Newquay Cornwall', in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 21 1/4 in. x 27 1/4 in.Measurements: Height: by sight 15 1/4 in. x Width: 21 1/4 in.
Condition:
Fair condition, craquelure throughout with some lifting, in painting to standing figures scarf and head, along cliff in the background and by date, other small areas, losses to paint in upper left sky.