Lot 330: North Carolina portrait, "Sarah Mumford Mallett",

North Carolina portrait, "Sarah Mumford Mallett", unsigned, follower of John Mare, North Carolina, 1739-1795, oil on canvas, American School, late 18th/early 19th century, 28-1/8 x 23-7/8 in.; possibly original 19th century wood and composition Empire frame. Lined with Masonite, retouch with 40 percent of surface affected, primarily in background, crackle. Property of a Descendant of Peter Mallett