$938
James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874) Miniature Portrait of a Young Man Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in., in a modern gilt molded frame. Condition: Minor toning, evidence of a previous oval mat. 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. 72-73, fig. A70. 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 $1,500-2,500 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
