Watercolor of a Courting Couple

Description:

Watercolor of a Courting Couple, probably Massachusetts, early 19th century, inscribed on the reverse "Presented to Abigail Hartt/by/Miss Mary Ann Skinner," 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in., in a molded giltwood frame.

Note: According to written notes affixed to the reverse, Abigail Beals Hartt (b. November 17, 1809) was the youngest daughter of Edmund Hartt, constructor of the frigate Boston (which later became the Constitution).
Estimate $300-500


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