03-04-201703-04-2017
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March 4, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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American School, 19th Century Pair of Portraits of John Batchelor Bull and Caroline Philbey Bull, New York State

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$1,968$1,600
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2985BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Pair of Portraits of John Batchelor Bull and Caroline Philbey Bull, New York State
Unsigned.
Oil on panel, 27 x 22 in., in molded walnut part-ebonized and parcel-gilt frames.
Condition: Scattered inpainting.

Provenance: By descent through the Pooler family of New Jersey.

Note: John Batchelor Bull married Caroline Philbey in July of 1827. The letter in John's portrait is addressed to "Mr. John Philbey/London."
Estimate $2,000-3,000


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Keywords

John Batchelor, Caroline Philbey, London