Portrait Miniature of a Woman

Description:

Portrait Miniature of a Woman, by a member of the DaLee family, American, c. 1835-45, unsigned, watercolor on thin card, oval portrait 3 3/4 x 2 7/8 in., in a period mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Light oxidation stains, minor toning, paint loss l.c. See note following Literature: lot 662.
Estimate $300-500

The oval card was cut and loosely glued at the top to thin card, smudgy paint loss on lower portion of woman's dress.