$4,385
Small Profile Portrait Miniature of George Lee Magruder (1801-1863), Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1825, oval profile portrait of the gentleman with curly black hair wearing a white shirt with black jacket and stock, 1 1/8 x 1 in., in an oval gilt-brass pendant case. Condition: Very good. Provenance: Family descent from the sitter. George Magruder's marriage to Henrietta Sanford Randall united two of the most prominent Annapolis families, each having connections to 19th century Maryland politics. The miniature is in good condition, there's some minute dust and particles under the glass, the glass is a little cloudy, but there doesn't appear to be any paint losses, on the reverse, the bar on brooch closure is missing.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06
