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Rare Embroidered and Painted Silk Mourning Picture: In Memory of Harriot Dorrance, attributed to Eunice Dorrance, Scotland, Connecticut, circa 1810
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Height 18 1/2 in. by width 19 1/2 in.
Worked in silk, chenille appliqued silk, paint and ink on silk; inscribed on the glass, E.D. Old crack in upper left corner.
Provenance
Leon F.S. Stark Antiques, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November, 1969.
Exhibited
American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring at the Museum of American Folk Art (p. 84, fig. 137)
Condition
Some discoloration; in the original painted and gilded gesso frame and glass; crack in upper left corner.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Attributed to Harriot's sister, Eunice Dorrance (b. 1794). They were the daughters of Samuel Dorrance, Jr . (1770- 1832) and Lucy Rudd (1773-1812), who were the proprietors of the Dorrance Tavern in Scotland Village, Connecticut. The figures represent the parents with Eunice, Susan (b. 1798), Mary (b. 1800). and William Rudd (b. 1803). Eunice married Ralph Webb (1788-1842), a blacksmith, of Windham on December 21, 1815. They had four children. A very similar memorial dedicated to Mrs. Susannah Brewster (c. 1762-1808) of Windham was probably worked by her daughter Margaret, also born in 1794. It is now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (see Anita Schorsch, Mourning Becomes America, no. 48/170). (Additional information provided by Carol and Stephen Huber).