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Lot 5: FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL (1792-1863)

Est: $8,000 USD - $12,000 USD
Freeman'sPhiladelphia, PA, USOctober 18, 2003

Item Overview

Description

A PAIR OF PORTRAITS: MARGARETTA RENTZ BENFER AND JOHN CHRISTIAN BENFER The gentleman signed and dated, "M. Drexel, 1824," oil on canvas, framed. Lined, restoration report accompanies lot. 29 1/2 x 24 1/4 in., sight. PROVENANCE: Margaretta Rentz Benfer (1783-1847) and John Christian Benfer (1783-1863) had three children: William Benfer (d. 1853), Amelia Benfer Downer (1823-1892) and Margaret Benfer Brooke. The Benfers are buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, plots 16 and 17. This pair of portraits descended in the Brooke family to the present owner.

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Auction Details

Americana

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Freeman's
October 18, 2003, 12:00 AM EST

2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, US