Lot 4385
  • 4385

American School, 19th Century)

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • American School, 19th Century
  • Watercolor Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Hair Comb
  • watercolor on paper
  • 10 1/2 in. by 8 1/2 in.

Provenance

Ex-Garbisch Collection.

Condition

Even toning, scattered foxing, light water stain to her neck. Painted on a blank endpaper from a book, the right margin retains binding scars, and the lower margin was folded to fit into the current frame. Antique mahogany veneer frame: 15 by 12 3/4 inches.
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