Wax Portrait of Richard Austin Newell

Description:

Wax Portrait of Richard Austin Newell, attributed to John Christian Rauschner, America, early 19th century, finely detailed. depicting the subject wearing a black overcoat with white ruffled shirt, painted facial and hair details, in a molded giltwood frame with eglomise mat, ht. 5, wd. 4 in. (sight).
Estimate $800-1,200


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