American School, 19th Century
Sale 1313 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part II
Mar 14, 2024
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Live / Cincinnati
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Lot Description
American School, 19th Century
Pair of Portraits: Husband and Wife in Profile
pastel and graphite on paper
unsigned
13 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches.
Profile Portrait of a Lady
pastel on paper
the backboard inscribed Aunt Beulah Stuart Horner / made when she was / 17 years old - / must have been about / The year 1825 / 1828 Died 1887
further inscribed Alice/12-24-39, lower corner of frame
11 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches.
According to the genealogical record, Beulah Stuart (1808-1887) was one of twelve children born to a Quaker family headed by Jehu and Sarah Cook Stuart in Guilford, North Carolina. The Stuarts relocated to Wayne County, Indiana by 1820, and Beulah married Samuel S. Horner in Henry County, Indiana on December 19, 1838. The couple resided there until Beulah's death in 1887.
pastel and graphite on paper
unsigned
13 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches.
Profile Portrait of a Lady
pastel on paper
the backboard inscribed Aunt Beulah Stuart Horner / made when she was / 17 years old - / must have been about / The year 1825 / 1828 Died 1887
further inscribed Alice/12-24-39, lower corner of frame
11 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches.
According to the genealogical record, Beulah Stuart (1808-1887) was one of twelve children born to a Quaker family headed by Jehu and Sarah Cook Stuart in Guilford, North Carolina. The Stuarts relocated to Wayne County, Indiana by 1820, and Beulah married Samuel S. Horner in Henry County, Indiana on December 19, 1838. The couple resided there until Beulah's death in 1887.
Condition Report
Framed: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches.
Each with paper label affixed to verso reading H. Smart / San Rafael Heights, Pasadena.
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