08-11-201208-11-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 11, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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American School, 19th Century Washington's Birthplace, Westmoreland, Virginia, Where Popes Creek Joins the Potomac River.

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2608MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 12, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Washington's Birthplace, Westmoreland, Virginia, Where Popes Creek Joins thePotomac River. Unsigned, the scene identified in inscriptions on a rock in the foreground "Here on the 22nd Feb. 1732 Geo. Washington was born.," 13 x 16 1/4 in., in a period molded mahogany frame. Condition: Scattered retouch to sky, small patch repair l.l. with associated retouch.

Provenance: Brunk Auctions, North Carolina, May 1, 2010.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Keywords

American School, Westmoreland, Virginia, Potomac River