AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
AMERICAN SCHOOL (Early 19th Century) UNSIGNED FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH RABBIT.A charming oil on canvas half length portrait of a girl of approximately 10-12 years of age, seated in a landscape, wearing an empire waist long sleeve pink dress with a rabbit and a basket of flowers resting on her lap. Her blond curls frame her face with her blue eyes cast straight at the viewer. Housed in a 19th century carved gilt wood frame. Inscribed in pencil on stretcher "Send stretcher to Bessie J. Howard artist, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Boston" and "B108 Durant"
Note: Boston artist, Bessie Howard (1890-1962) was also a painting restorer and likely lined and re-stretched the canvas in the mid 20th century. SIZE: 30" x 25". Overall: 36" x 30". CONDITION: In overall good, restored condition. The canvas is lined, arresting the horizontal craquelure, touch up in the horizontal cracking throughout (including in-paint in her face). 49951-2 AL (2,000-4,000)