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Lot 293
American School, Late 19th Century
Sale 1167 - The Collected Home
Lots Open
Jun 1, 2023
Lots Close
Jun 14, 2023
Timed Online
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$189
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Lot Description
American School, Late 19th Century
Portrait of Granville Welsh Cecil
oil on canvas laid to board
unsigned
19 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches.
Genealogical records from Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky identify Granville Welsh Cecil (1889-1913) as the son of Charles Perry and Lillie Cecil. According to the Kentucky Advocate, Cecil died in Lethbridge, Canada following an operation for appendicitis. He was purportedly "uniformly courteous and of a genial and happy disposition." Cecil had moved to Canada sometime after 1910 and had been working there as a farmer.
oil on canvas laid to board
unsigned
19 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches.
Genealogical records from Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky identify Granville Welsh Cecil (1889-1913) as the son of Charles Perry and Lillie Cecil. According to the Kentucky Advocate, Cecil died in Lethbridge, Canada following an operation for appendicitis. He was purportedly "uniformly courteous and of a genial and happy disposition." Cecil had moved to Canada sometime after 1910 and had been working there as a farmer.