Description:
Schoolgirl Illustrated Poem "Evening," Lucy Jewett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, early 19th century, watercolor on paper depicting a romantic scene with shepherd, shepherdess, and sheep in a landscape with trees and a yellow house in the background, above a poem, signed "Lucy Jewett" within a floral wreath, rose and grapevine decoration at the corners, not framed, ht. 22, wd. 17 in.
Provenance: Purchased from descendants of Lucy Jewett in Hudson, Massachusetts, by Grace Stammers, then sold to the consignor.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
laid down on backing paper; evidence of creases and tears; deep and vibrant colors;
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Keywords
Grace Stammers, Illustrated Poem, HudsonStephen L. Fletcher
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