August Americana
Description:
American School, Early 19th Century
Portrait of a Young Woman in a Blue Gown Adorned with a Pink Rose. Unsigned. Pastel on paper, 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in., in a period black-painted molded wood frame. Condition: Two tears to the background u.l., moisture stains u.l., l.l., and u.r.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
The portrait paper has not been laid down. Two horizontal tears u.l. about 2 in. lg. (sight). The moistures stains are on the edges and corners.
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