Providence, RI
Details
- Dimensions
- 2.75ʺW × 0.02ʺD × 3.5ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Parchment
- Watercolor
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Minor watercolor loss due to age and original framing techniques. Minor watercolor loss due to age and original framing techniques. less
- Description
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This miniature watercolor portraits skillfully captures the fashion finery of the late 19th century. Attributed to the elusive watercolor portrait …
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This miniature watercolor portraits skillfully captures the fashion finery of the late 19th century. Attributed to the elusive watercolor portrait painter J. Evans, this silhouette depicts a Massachusetts woman in the typical attire of the time. This miniature is rendered in a highly stylized manner, which draws one into the composition. Further, Evans adeptly illustrates the textures of the various textiles used for women’s clothing during the late 19th century in America. The ribbons, lace, embroidery, pleating, and puffed sleeves that the artist so skillfully depicts make an ostensibly simple garment extremely interesting to the eye. We acquired this portrait for the wonderful, jewel-like quality of its scale, the fantastic detailing of the costuming, and its undeniable charm.
PROVENANCE:
Pam Boynton Antiques, Groton, Massachusetts, 1993.
Christie's, Important Americana.
LITERATURE:
Gail and Norbert H. Savage and Esther Sparks, Three New England Watercolor Painters (Chicago, 1974). less
Providence, RI
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