02-19-200602-19-2006
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2308Boston
February 19, 2006 11:00 AMCalender
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American School, 19th Century

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$850$850
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2308Location: BostonDate / Time: February 19, 2006 11:00AM

Description:

American School, 19th CenturyResidence of Washington. Indistinctly signed "E.-. Pl-in-" l.r., dated "October 1851" l.l., titled below. Charcoal on sandpaper, depicting Mount Vernon and surrounding garden overlooking the Potomac River with two sailing vessels, 10 x 14 in., in a period mahogany veneered frame. Condition: Very good.
Estimate $400-600

the design is scratched through the charcoal, through to the white paper.

Keywords

American School, Potomac River, Mount Vernon