Description:
Eva Watson-Schütze (American, 1867-1935)
Portrait of a Girl, c. 1910. Monogrammed in pencil u.r. Platinum print hinged to paper, image/sheet size 8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (21.7 x 15.5 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Good.
Provenance: Property from the collection of Harvey Shipley Miller, proceeds to benefit the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Estimate $700-900
Subtle scattered pin points of spot toning on subject's face. The print is attached at the upper corners to a piece of tissue which is in turn attached to a sheet of paper at the upper corners. The mount is deckled at the top edge, lightly toned, and with minor handling creases at top and l.r. corner. There is a discolored area on the back of the mount, possibly from resting on top of another print. No additional issues to report.
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Harvey Shipley Miller, Eva Watson-SchStephen L. Fletcher
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