$770
American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Woman Holding a Letter. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, c. 1825, the woman is portrayed seated holding an envelope addressed to "Mr. Charles Wheelock W. 210 Bow--- [New] York," with a red drapery and view of a landscape in the background, 32 3/4 x 25 3/4 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Scattered paint losses around stretcher and frame edge, scattered retouch to comb, gown, and background.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06