Auction:

American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2961B

Location:

Boston

Date / Time :

November 19, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Ruth Whittier Shute (New Hampshire, 1803-1882)

Portrait of a Brother and Sister with Their Dog
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, subjects seen full-length, the boy holds a small piece of fruit, the girl a single rose, 44 x 44 in., in a molded giltwood frame.
Condition: Relined.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

crackfill inpainting in numerous areas.


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