$1,875
James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874) Miniature Portrait of a Boy Holding a Riding Crop in a Wooded Landscape Signed and dated "Sanforth/Ellsworth/1835" l. l. Watercolor on ivory and paper, 4 1/2 x 3 1/8 in., in an eglomise mat and gilt molded frame. Condition: The face and shoulders on ivory laid onto a paper background; the face has a crack and small spots of pigment loss, minor toning on the background. Provenance: The Lucy B. Mitchell Collection. Literature: Illustrated and described in Lucy B. Mitchell, The Paintings of James Sanford Ellsworth, Itinerant Folk Artist, 1802-1978 (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Williamsburg, Virginia, 1974), pp. 58-60, fig. A27. Exhibitions: James Sanford Ellsworth, Itinerant Folk Artist, 1802-1873, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, Williamsburg, Virginia, October 13-December 1, 1974. Note: This item may be subject to state and federal laws. Buyers are responsible for shipping. Estimate $3,000-5,000 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:
2020-04-01
