Description:
American School, 19th Century
Pair of Husband and Wife Portrait Miniatures. Unsigned. Watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper, 5 5/8 x 4 1/2 in., in matching period molded mahogany frames. Condition: Toning, minor foxing.
Estimate $800-1,200
There is some varnishlike material applied to the figures and the faces have turned a brownish tone.
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