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October 21, 2023: Fall Fine & Dec Arts Day Two

Sat, Oct 21, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 2070

LOUIS CONTOIT (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY) BARN SCENE WITH YORKSHIRE TERRIER AND CAT

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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LOUIS CONTOIT (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY) BARN SCENE WITH YORKSHIRE TERRIER AND CAT, oil on canvas, the two subjects in a stand-off over scraps left in a Rockingham-glazed dish on the straw-laden floor, signed lower right, titled "FIGHTING OVER THE DISH" on exhibition label verso. Housed in a period, possibly original, giltwood frame with molded-composition ornament. Circa 1885. 17 1/2" x 23 1/2" sight, 31 1/2" x 25 1/2" OA.
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Condition

Very good overall visual condition with minor scattered craquelure, minor scattered inpainting, mostly to background and dish. Frame with moderate to heavy wear and losses, with areas of touch-up.

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From the estate of David Lee Fannon, Amissville, VA.