PAIR OF FOLK PORTRAITS OF GEORGE BENNET PERRY AND HIS SISTER JOSEPHINE PERRY, AMERICAN SCHOOL.

PAIR OF FOLK PORTRAITS OF GEORGE BENNET PERRY AND HIS SISTER JOSEPHINE PERRY, AMERICAN SCHOOL. Circa 1853, Rhode Island. The watercolor portrait of George depicting a boy with long curly brown hair and blue eyes, with buttoned blouse and brown pantaloons holding a hat in right hand with a toy top next to him, the lower right corner marked in script “____ yrs. 6-mos. old”. The portrait of Josephine depicting a young girl with brown hair and light-colored eyes, with necklace and purse wearing a blue dress and pantaloons, a faded floral-filled urn beside her, marked in script in lower right corner, “Aged 4. yrs. 6 mo.”. SIZE: Each 6″ x 5-1/4″. PROVENANCE: By descent through the original family to the current owner. CONDITION: Both in original condition, colors faded, paper yellowed, some “foxing”. Both in original black molded frames with gilt slip. 9-90876 (600-800)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2008

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
	1027A	$4,888.00	PAIR OF FOLK PORTRAITS OF GEORGE BENNET PERRY AND HIS SISTER JOSEPHINE PERRY, AMERICAN SCHOOL. Circa 1853, Rhode Island. The watercolor portrait of George depicting a boy with long curly brown hair and blue eyes, with buttoned blouse and brown pantaloons holding a hat in right hand with a toy top next to him, the lower right corner marked in script “____ yrs. 6-mos. old”. The portrait of Josephine depicting a young girl with brown hair and light-colored eyes, with necklace and purse wearing a blue dress and pantaloons, a faded floral-filled urn beside her, marked in script in lower right corner, “Aged 4. yrs. 6 mo.”. SIZE: Each 6″ x 5-1/4″. PROVENANCE: By descent through the original family to the current owner. CONDITION: Both in original condition, colors faded, paper yellowed, some “foxing”. Both in original black molded frames with gilt slip. 9-90876 (600-800) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2008 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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