Description:
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (American, 1850-1936)
Betsy Ross Sewing the Flag
Signed "Jennie/Brownscombe" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 32 1/4 in. (61.0 x 81.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Very minor retouch.
Provenance: Collection of Virginia Farnsworth, Essex, Massachusetts, then by family descent.
Estimate $10,000-15,000
Conservation report label affixed to the frame backing board. Framed dimesniosn 29 3/8 x 37 3/8 in. There are no other issues to report.
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Betsy Ross, EssexRobin S.R. Starr
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