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John Horsburgh (1835-1924) Portrait Of A Victorian Lady
- Price realized
- $762
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $300
- Hammer price
- $600
- Category
- Fine Art
- Sold
- January 24, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 1- JANUARY 2025 NEW YEAR'S FINE ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Framed oil on canvas painting, Portrait of a lady, signed lower left Horsburgh, Edinr. (John Horsburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1835-1924), dated 1890, three-quarter-length, in a black dress, wearing a flower brooch and finger rings, holding a folding fan, a landscape with an aqueduct beyond, paper label verso inscribed in a later hand "Mrs. Jessie MacArthur-Moir, nee Forrester Baird, married James MacArthur-Moir 1867, 6 children including John, born 1872 ('Jack' father of the line)," paint loss, craquelure, dirt accretion, sight: approx 49.5"h, 39.5"w, overall: 53.5"h, 43.5"w, 14.5lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.