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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 14, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Joseph Davis (act. Maine/New Hampshire, 1811-1865) Portrait of John Caverly and His Grandson Seth W. Caverly

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$3,321$2,700
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2922MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 15, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Joseph Davis (act. Maine/New Hampshire, 1811-1865)

Portrait of John Caverly and His Grandson Seth W. Caverly
Unsigned.
Watercolor on paper, depicting a man dressed in a black overcoat and trousers holding a book and a peach with a young boy dressed in a red dress holding a riding crop, all on a polychrome floral rug, titled "John Caverly. Aged 84. May 11th, 1836. Seth W. Caverly. Aged 21 Months. July 22d 1836," 8 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (sight),in a grain-painted frame.
Condition: Minor toning, spots of possible retouch on dress, short tear on right edge of page, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $5,000-7,000


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Keywords

Joseph Davis, John Caverly, Seth W. Caverly