Lot Details
Lot 1040
Constance Phillott
British, 1842-1931
And There Upon the Ground I Sit...
Monogramed CP (lr), inscribed with artist's name and dated 1878 on the backing
Watercolor heightened with white on paper laid down on paper
15 3/16 x 14 9/16 inches (38.5 x 37 cm)
A poem inscribed by the artist on an old label affixed to the backing reads: And there upon the ground I sit/And sing a song to them/And often after sun-set,.../When it is light and fair/I take my little porringer/And eat my supper there".
Estate of Princess Dorota Drucka Lubecka (Dorothy
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $7,200 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Toned. Scattered foxing. Two repaired tears at center left and upper left edge.
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