Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2308Location: BostonDate / Time: February 19, 2006 11:00AM
Description:
Possibly Jacob Maentel (American, 1763-1863)
Portrait of a Woman. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, c. 1830, depicting a half-length profile portrait, of woman wearing a dark green dress with white ruff, beaded earring and necklace, 4 7/8 x 4 in., in a molded wood frame, the backing paper retains an Old Print Shop label. Condition: Likely cut down, light creases, tiny pigment losses.
Provenance: Ex collection Howard and Catherine Feldman.
Estimate $800-1,200
creased at u. and l. thirds, tape residue u. & l. center.,