August Americana
Description:
Auguste Edouart (French/American, 1789-1861)
Four Children and Their Parents in a Parlor
Signed and dated "Auguste Edouart Fecit, 1836" l.l.
Silhouette with watercolor on paper, 15 1/2 x 21 in. (sight),in a bird's-eye maple frame.
Condition: Toned, abrasions.
Estimate $600-800
Paper is toned and there is a tiny hole in the paper near the right edge of the frame.
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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