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Lot 158

American Provincial School, 19th century-  Portrait of a boy soldier of the Union Army,...

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Lot 158

American Provincial School, 
19th century- 
Portrait of a boy soldier of the Union Army,...

Price Realised: Unsold Lot

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500

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Lot 158

Description

American Provincial School, 
19th century- 

Portrait of a boy soldier of the Union Army, half-length, wearing a cavalry shell jacket, red sash, and cream gauntlets; 

oil on canvas, indistinctly signed and dated 'F. Sebreen[?] 1863' (lower right), 43.6 x 34.4 cm. 

Provenance: 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
The sitter's uniform, including the navy jacket with a gold trim, identifies him as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, which was fought between 1861 and 1865. Both the Union and Confederate armies employed boy soldiers, with more that 200,000 boys under the age of 18 serving in the Union Army over the course of the conflict, equating to roughly 10% of the side's troops. The gold-trimmed shoulder straps could indicate the rank of Second Lieutenant. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

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