Henry Dousa (French/American, 1820-after 1892)
Sale 1278 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I
Nov 3, 2023
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Live / Cincinnati
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Henry Dousa (French/American, 1820-after 1892)
Portrait of Three Sheep: Mable, Clem, and Hazel, 1892
watercolor, graphite and pastel on paper
inscribed From Life / Henry Dousa / Lafayette, IND, 1892, lower edge
16 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches.
watercolor, graphite and pastel on paper
inscribed From Life / Henry Dousa / Lafayette, IND, 1892, lower edge
16 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Born in France, Henry Dousa (1820-1892?) immigrated to the United States in the late 1860s and took up residence in Lafayette and New Castle, Indiana. The 1885 Lafayette City Directory listed Dousa's occupation as "Portrait and Scenic Artist." Little is known of how Dousa became a painter, but over the course of his career, he painted the livestock and farms of his surroundings in a distinctive naive style.
Provenance:
Garth's Auctions, Columbus, Ohio, September 2, 2006, Lot 742.
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