03-01-201503-01-2015
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2786BBoston
March 1, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Pair of Portraits of Young Man and Girl, the Children of General William Ross

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$19,680$16,000
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2786BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 01, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Pair of Portraits of Young Man and Girl, the Children of General William Ross, attributed to "Mr. Boyd," Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, c. 1812, unsigned, oil on board, the portrait of the seated girl dressed in a white ruffled gown, old typed note on the reverse of the board reads "This picture of/Caroline Ann Ross (Atherton)/b. 24 Feb. 1797, d. 18 Aug./1885... was painted in/oil, on wood, about 1812;" the portrait of the boy dressed in black overcoat with patterned pink vest and trousers, old typed note on reverse of the board reads "This picture of/William Sterling Ross, b./11 Aug. 1802, d. 11 July/1808. was painted in oil,/on wood, about 1812."; each portrait within a black mat painted on the board mounted in a mahogany-veneered pine frame, (imperfections),frame ht. 11 5/8, wd. 9 3/4 in.

Note: During the War of 1812 Brigadier General William Ross commanded the second brigade, ninth division of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Both portraits have minor abrasion to the surface where the board touches the glass, frames have shrinkage separations at corners.


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Keywords

William Ross, oil, Caroline Ann Ross (Atherton), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in/oil, William Sterling Ross, Brigadier, Brigadier General, Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia