August Americana
Description:
Joseph Davis (New Hampshire/Maine, 1811-1865)
Portrait of Sisters Mary Abigail and Lucy Ann Chamberlin
Inscribed and dated with the subject names and dated "April 24, 1835."
Watercolor on paper, the girls facing each other under an arbor, 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (sight),in the original black-painted molded frame.
Condition: Toned, subtle rippling to paper.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
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Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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