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Lot 165: Circle of Sir James Thornhill (Dorset 1675-1734)

Est: $10,000 USD - $15,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USOctober 14, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Circle of Sir James Thornhill (Dorset 1675-1734)
Bust of Vespasian; and Bust of Nero
The first inscribed 'VESPASIANO' (lower center); The second inscribed 'NERVA' (lower center)
oil on canvas
The first 30¼ x 25 3/8 in. (76.8 x 65.4 cm.); The second 30¼ x 25 3/8 (76.8 x 65.4 cm.)
a pair (2)

Artist or Maker

Provenance

The John Hobbs Collection Part I; Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, 4 June 2002, lot 116, as 'Italian School'.

Auction Details

The Estate of William F Reilly

by
Christie's
October 14, 2009, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US