August Americana
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. CaverlyStephen L. Fletcher
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