$5,925
Portrait Miniature of Captain Nathaniel Coit Allen, attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (Connecticut and Maine, 1766-1854), c. 1810, watercolor on ivory, the subject identified on the reverse of the frame, oval bust-length portrait of the subject wearing a black coat and white shirt and cravat, 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in., in a lacquered composition frame with gilt brass liner. Condition: Good, subtle edge smudges. Note: Genealogical research indicates a Nathaniel Coit Allen was born August 29, 1759 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. A man by the same name is mentioned in the History of Paris, Maine by William Berry Lapham and Silas P. Maxim, on p. 789. Allen's name is mentioned regarding his involvement in a committee in 1793 to locate new roads in Paris, Maine. Paris is located in southeastern Maine, which is also the area where Brewster painted portraits in the early 19th century.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-07
