Watercolor of a Courting Couple

Description:

Watercolor of a Courting Couple, America, 19th century, the man holding a pamphlet and the woman holding an umbrella, both depicted in profile, exchanging a peach under a tree, a park bench behind them holding a shawl, a top hat, a cane, and a small volume, a balustrade beyond, and a large house atop a hill in the background, 13 1/2 x 17 1/4 in., in a period black-painted, reeded frame.
Estimate $6,000-8,000


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