A Reverse Painted Glass Silhouette Profile of George Washington
Sale 948 - Chicago Collections
Jul 13, 2021
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $313
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Reverse Painted Glass Silhouette Profile of George Washington
circa 1790s/1800s
backed on period paper with a water colored wreath surrounding the portrait and eglomise mat with gold flake detail
Framed 15 x 13 inches.
Framed 15 x 13 inches.
Property from an Illinois Private Collection
Provenance:
Violet Virginia Jirousek (1904-1996)
Sold: Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Fine Books and Manuscripts, October 18, 2019, Lot 360
Condition Report
Substantial deposits of surface dirt and dust; black paint is flaking with multiple deposits on much of the paper; paper is toned with multiple creases; small scattered losses to gold flake.
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