Jonathan Bradley Morse (American, 1834-1898) An Old Maid's Paradise

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Jonathan Bradley Morse (American, 1834-1898)

An Old Maid's Paradise
Signed "...Morse" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 15 x 28 in. (38.0 x 71.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch for restored tear at c.r., craquelure.

N.B. The building depicted here is likely the Gloucester cottage built by author Elizabeth Stuart Phelps at Eastern Point. The home is also the locale of Phelps's novel, An Old Maid's Paradise, from which this painting takes its name.
Estimate $800-1,200


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