$1,116
American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Red Tasseled Shawl. Unsigned. Inscribed on the reverse "New England ca. 1840." Miniature three-quarter length finely rendered watercolor portrait on paper depicting the woman wearing a tortoiseshell comb in her hair, and a blue stone brooch, 4 3/4 x 4 in., in a molded and beaded giltwood frame. Condition: Minor toning, stain, crease.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-08-10