Silhouette Portrait of "Mary Shanagle 1836,"

Description:

Silhouette Portrait of "Mary Shanagle 1836," probably New England, hollow-cut bust-length profile portrait, the subject identified in inscriptions below the bust, highlighted with China white and black watercolor, (toning),4 x 3 1/4 in., in a period molded wood frame.
Estimate $300-500


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