May Clocks, Coins & Collectibles Auction
Lot 4:
Samuel Arlent Edwards mezzotint engraving portrait of a woman after Thomas Gainsborough’s Lady Sheffield, pencil signed lower right and signed and dated 1900 in the plate below the image, 14 3/4" x 6 7/8" (with frame 22 1/2" x 14 1/8"); hand painted fan after Jean-Honore Fragonard’s The Swing, signed illegibly on right, fan 9 1/2" x 17 1/4" (with frame 16" x 23"). Some discoloration in margins of mezzotint, minor chips and losses to frame; minor tear to fan on one side, chips and repair to gilt decoration on right side of frame, splits to bow decoration on top of frame.
Condition: Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
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