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Live Auction

The March 2022 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Mar 25, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1123

CIRCLE OF JOHN HOPNER OIL ON CANVAS, 1765 H 30", W 25", JOHN FENNINGS, ESQ.

Estimate: $500 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Three quarter torso portrait depicts John Fennings in green coat, ruffled shirt, and blue cravat. Label on verso reads: "A Portrait of John Fennings ESQre Painted by John Hopner 1765. Written by John T. Fennings without glasses at 76 years 3 months 25 days on 6th September 1905". 18th c. English gilt wood and gesso frame. Provenance: Estate of George Palmer, Indian Village, Detroit, MI.