$308
Watercolor "Bowker" Family Record, Boston, Massachusetts, early to mid-19th century, composed as a geometric arrangement evoking a classical facade in blue, yellow, black, and salmon, inscribed in pen with family names, births, marriages, and deaths, further decorated with urns and a checkered floor at lower edge, (repairs and losses to paper), 23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. , in a molded gilt frame. Provenance: The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art. Estimate $300-500 Minor overall toning, There are two two-inch tears in the upper edge extending into the triangular devices in the upper corners and some very minor losses along the edges. Top of sheet is attached to mat board by hinges. Frame has wear and associated loss to gilding. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-03-02
