Lot 3: Attributed to Joseph Wright (1756-1793), PAIR OF FAMILY PORTRAITS OF YOUNG BOYS, Pair of oils on panel; sculpted in the oval, each inscribed to partial labels verso, one dated 1781 verso, one indistinctly inscribed... “Wright” verso, Oval, each

ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH WRIGHT (1756-1793), AMERICAN/BRITISHPAIR OF FAMILY PORTRAITS OF YOUNG BOYSPair of oils on panel; sculpted in the oval, each inscribed to partial labels verso, one dated 1781 verso, one indistinctly inscribed... “Wright” versoOval, each 11" x 9" — 27.9 x 22.9 cm.Provenance:The Collection of Donald McLeish and James ShakleyNote:The artist was the first American-born student at the Royal Academy of Art, London, the first artist to sculpt a bust of George Washington, and the first to assume the position of Engraver of the U.S. Mint.Estimate: $700—1,000

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