Epstein Secrets

it would be worth between 80 and 120 thousand On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Al seckel < > wrote: This is a thread of emails from the experts at Sotheby's who personally viewed the portrait, and tried to assess a value. Please note that the "low estimate" figure was a come on, to get people interested,

res, but it was very difficult to sell in this climate, and I agreed to wait it out. Also, note that also are in agreement that it is not a "studio" Kneller, which most of the ones that come up for auction are. They also are keenly aware of its importance, and of this copy, and they made comparisons with

ed by Kneller on the whole, > who would paint > versions of popular portraits such as this and sometimes > assist in > completing paintings which Kneller had started, which is > not the case here. > We do Private Treaty sales at Sotheby's but, the EFTA00750542 > importance of the sitter in > this

IRELY in his hand. They can tell by brush strokes. My portrait was examined personally (and compared to the Portsmouth copy) by several people from Sotheby's, including by the head of their painting department in London. Furthermore, it was also personally examined side by side by London's leading Kneller

been authenticated many times in person. I have never had a single expert in 17th century English portraiture question it, and that includes leading Kneller scholars, experts from both Christies and Sothebys, experts at the National Portrait Gallery, Huntington Art Collections, as well as leading art dea

t was a fun journey. It specifically stated in the expert documentation, that it was NOT a studio copy, but in contrast to many works attributed to Kneller, which were done by his studio, that this portrait was done ENTIRELY in his hand. They can tell by brush strokes. My portrait was examined personall

I didn't seriously follow through, as I wasn't so interested in selling the painting. http://www.aradergalleries.com/ The next email will be from Sotheby's... Forwarded Message ---- From: W. Graham Arader III To: Al seckel Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 7:43:42 AM Subject: Re: Newton portrait EFTA0075

you with all the obvious places that should have this pntg. Make sure you get an accurate condition report and a letter from the leading expert on Kneller. Otherwise you are wasting your time. I will sell 5m in painting this month so this is something I do very well but I really DONT do portraits lik

I didn't seriously follow through, as I wasn't so interested in selling the painting. http://www.aradergalleries.com/ The next email will be from Sotheby's... Forwarded Message ---- From: W. Graham Aradcr lIl To: Al seckel Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 7:43:42 AM Subject: Re: Newton portrait I am more

you with all the obvious places that should have this pntg. Make sure you get an accurate condition report and a letter from the leading expert on Kneller. Otherwise you are wasting your time. I will sell 5m in painting this month so this is something I do very well but I really DONT do portraits lik