$3,851
American School 19th Century Portrait of Harriet McAlister (1796-1819) of Savannah, Georgia. Unsigned, sitter identified on paper with genealogy housed in an envelope affixed to the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 31 x 25 in., in likely original molded giltwood frame. Condition: Patch repair c.l., minor retouch to corners of lips, and spots on hair. Note: Harriet Hannah McAlister was the second child of three born to Matthew and Hannah (Gibbons) McAlister in Savannah, Georgia. She died at the age of twety-three. Surface grime, patch repair about 1 x 3/4 in. at c.l. background.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-11-01