American School, 19th Century
Sale 1278 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I
Nov 3, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$2,000 -
4,000
Lot Description
American School, 19th Century
Large Double Portrait: Mother and Child Holding a Gray Cat
circa 1840
oil on canvas
unsigned
appears to retain the original stretchers and grain-painted frame
42 1/4 x 36 inches
circa 1840
oil on canvas
unsigned
appears to retain the original stretchers and grain-painted frame
42 1/4 x 36 inches
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Given the unusually somber, dark background, this work is likely an example of post-mortem portraiture.
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