02-27-201602-27-2016
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2880BBoston
February 27, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Needlework and Watercolor Picture of George Washington and His Family

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$7,073$5,750
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2880BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 27, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Needlework and Watercolor Picture of George Washington and His Family, late 18th/early 19th century, after the early 1790s oil by Edward Savage (Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, 1761-1817),the figures' faces and hands as well as the background landscape done in watercolor, the rest fully worked in silk threads, 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (sight),in a gilt mat and frame.
Estimate $6,000-8,000


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Keywords

George Washington, Edward Savage