$2,750
Circle of Thomas Sully (American/ English, 1783-1872). "Portrait of Mother and Daughter", oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. 19th century portrait painting depicting a mother and daughter who share a great likeness seated at waist length, the mother in an open necked black dress with long chained lorgnettes to her neck and holding a bible or journal in her left hand, her daughter positioned behind her to left and wearing a white dress with sheer red silk sleeves, both with long hair pinned up in back and parted in center with curled tendrils framing their faces, the ladies set before a draped wall with a landscape in view to left side of scene. Framed approximately 39.25" x 32.75". Unframed approximately 34" x 27.25".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-05-03
