Antique Oil Portrait Of American Matron In Hand Carved Frame - $1,359 - (Charlotte, NC)
Antique Oil Portrait Of American Matron In Hand Carved Frame Looking for an instant ancestor? This formal portrait of a woman is from the early 1800's, and is installed in a rare hand-carved wooden frame. (All the details are carved in low relief -- you can see rough chisel marks!) The woman is posed reading a letter with a magnifying glass. The glass has a long gold chain. Everything about this woman, from the bonnet to the mourning dress and the sofa she is sitting on, indicates her status as wealthy matron. The painting is unsigned, as many early American portraits are, and the sitter is unidentified. The canvas measures 24" x 20" and the frame is 32" x 28" The painting has been cleaned and restored. The frame is in "as-found" condition, with a few minor new repairs, and a few old repairs. In general, it is in great condition. It is skillfully carved, but not highly smoothed-out and refined. It is a "country" frame and as such is an American primitive from the early 1800's. The gold paint on it has dulled. It may be original, or from it's previous restoration, which could have been in the early 1900's. There is no evidence that the frame ever had another finish. It may have been originally unpainted, and made for another artwork. Although they are approximately the same age, the portrait is fit into the frame in a way that shows that they were not originally together. Furniture, Paintings& Decorative ArtsBrought to you by: From an Important Estate Collection Payment Methods: Credit card Processor and Paypal (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Paypal Balance, Bank Account). You can pay directly with credit card without the need of creating a paypal account. We do accept payments directly through wire transfer for items with a closing price higher than $3,000.00 USD. Additional Payment Details: After the auction you will receive an email with payment instructions, it is important to wait for our detailed invoice before sending payment, the invoice wil…
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