$1,007
American School, 19th Century Three Kline Family Portraits. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, c. 1850, depicting John P. Kline, his wife Louisa Jane and their son Frederick, of Rockville, Connecticut, 26 x 21 in., in matching molded giltwood frames. Condition: All three with craquelure, the portrait of the woman has a patch on the l.c. bottom of the canvas, several small scattered paint losses. All three with craquelure and varnish yellowing, the l.c. patch on the woman's dress is about 3 1/2 x 2 in. tapering down to 1/2 in. with a small tear remaining on lower edge of patch, the paint losses are on her hair and a few very tiny ones on forehead and chin, and few in the background and on her dress, the woman also has possibly later red paint applied to highlight her hair; the man and the child are in good condition.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-07
