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Lot 470: Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman, Henry Williams (1787-1830), Boston, signed l.r., watercolor on ivory, c. 1805, oval portrait depicti

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USDSold:
SkinnerBoston, MA, USMarch 07, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman, Henry Williams (1787-1830), Boston, signed l.r., watercolor on ivory, c. 1805, oval portrait depicting the gentleman wearing a dark blue coat with brass buttons, white shirt and stock with jeweled pin, 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in., in a chased gilt-brass frame, the reverse with a small oval aperture with a plait of brown hair. Condition: Small paint loss u.r. and l.r. on portion of signature.

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

The paint loss on signature appears to be from moisture; another paint loss is at the upper right edge of background.


Auction Details

American Furniture & Decorative Arts

by
Skinner
March 07, 2010, 11:00 AM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US