$6,765
James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874) Pair of Portrait Miniatures of Samuel A. Gager and Wealthy Ann Huntington Gager, c. 1843. Unsigned. Watercolor on valentine paper with embossed borders, depicting the half-length subjects in profile, seated in red upholstered chairs, their heads highlighted by shaded gray clouds, 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in., in period pressed-paper and thermoplastic Union cases. Condition: Light toning and creases. Provenance: Lucy B. Mitchell collection, then by family descent. Exhibitions: These portrait miniatures are listed and described in The paintings of James Sanford Ellsworth, itinerant folk artist, 1802-1873 , catalog of an exhibition presented by the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, Williamsburg, Virginia, October 13--December 1, 1974.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-03-02
