EXCEPTIONAL WATERCOLOR AND CALLIGRAPHY CHRISTMAS DOUBLE PORTRAIT.

EXCEPTIONAL WATERCOLOR AND CALLIGRAPHY CHRISTMAS DOUBLE PORTRAIT. On heavy paper, dated 1845 of New England origin. The watercolor shows a young man in green suit holding a document in hand, probably depicting a teacher and a young man in blue suit holding sextant, most likely a sea captain. They are both holding a central cartouche with salmon and blue border which is signed “John Ade”. The interior decorated with a calligraphy beneath a winged serpent. It reads “Christmas is a festival instituted to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” with a scrolled flourish below with date. The men in cartouche are on a grassy foreground. Housed in a period grain painted & gilt pine frame. SIZE: Sight: 13″ x 19-1/4″. Overall: 16-1/4″ x 22-1/4″. CONDITION: Some light toning, paper is in very good condition. 9-92063 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2456	$1,718.25	EXCEPTIONAL WATERCOLOR AND CALLIGRAPHY CHRISTMAS DOUBLE PORTRAIT. On heavy paper, dated 1845 of New England origin. The watercolor shows a young man in green suit holding a document in hand, probably depicting a teacher and a young man in blue suit holding sextant, most likely a sea captain. They are both holding a central cartouche with salmon and blue border which is signed “John Ade”. The interior decorated with a calligraphy beneath a winged serpent. It reads “Christmas is a festival instituted to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” with a scrolled flourish below with date. The men in cartouche are on a grassy foreground. Housed in a period grain painted & gilt pine frame. SIZE: Sight: 13″ x 19-1/4″. Overall: 16-1/4″ x 22-1/4″. CONDITION: Some light toning, paper is in very good condition. 9-92063 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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