Sold for:
$8,610
$8,610
James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874) Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman, Reportedly a Self-portrait of the Artist, c. 1840s. Signed on backing paper in ink in script "Jas. S. Ellsworth Portrait Painter." Watercolor on valentine paper with embossed borders, half-length portrait, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., in half of a period pressed-paper case. Condition: Very good. Provenance: Lucy B. Mitchell collection, then family descent.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-03-02
