Ammi Phillips double portrait blasts past estimate
- January 27, 2010 18:08
A rare double portrait by Ammi Phillips reached $782,500 (with buyer's premium) at Christie's auction of important folk art on January 22 in New York. A direct descendent of the sitters consigned "Double Portrait of Theron Simpson Ludington (1850–1922) and His Older Sister Virginia Ludington (1846–1865)," circa 1855, which was estimated to bring $300/500,00.
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![Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.](/images/c/e2/2e/Jan20_Rape_of_Europa100x100_c.jpg "Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.")
