August Americana
Description:
Rufus Porter (Connecticut/Massachusetts, 1792-1884)
Portrait of Polly Giles
Unsigned, sitter identified on the back.
Watercolor on paper, 3 3/4 x 3 in., in a molded and black-painted frame.
Condition: Paper toned, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: Judge James J. O'Leary, West Newbury, Massachusetts; Stephen Score.
Estimate $400-600
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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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