Americana, Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export and Prints
Americana, Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export and Prints
Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection
American School
Black and White Family Portrait
Lot Closed
January 24, 07:32 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection
American School
19th Century
Black and White Family Portrait
graphite and watercolor on paper
circa 1845
Sight 8 in. by 7 5/8 in.
appears to be housed in its original carved wood frame
This charming black and white drawn and painted family portrait was likely created in reaction to the advent of the daguerreotype in 1839. The smiling and engaged family members is surprisingly modern and similar to how a young family might pose for their photograph today.