02-19-200602-19-2006
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2308Boston
February 19, 2006 11:00 AMCalender
108

American School, 19th Century

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2308Location: BostonDate / Time: February 19, 2006 11:00AM

Description:

American School, 19th Century Schoolgirl Portrait of Her Seminary and Grounds. Unsigned, inscribed "Ellen Gilbert's Picture" on the reverse. Watercolor and pen and ink on paper, depicting three large Federal-style buildings, garden and lawns in an oval reserve with yellow flower sprigs in the black painted corners, 17 x 21 3/8 in., in a gilt gesso frame. Condition: Stains, minor toning, minor small edge repairs, tears, and losses.

Literature: This painting is illustrated in American Country: FOLK ART. Created by Rebus, Inc., published by Time-Life Books, 1990, p. 152.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

two repaired losses at center top 1/ 1/8 in., and 2 x 1/8 in., small 1/2 in. tear u. l., , 1/3 in. edge loss u.l. and 1/8 in. loss l.l. edge.

Keywords

American School, Portrait, Rebus Inc.