Sale 20AM02 | Lot 187

Silk-on-Linen Needlework Pictorial

Catalogue: American Paintings, Furniture & Decorative Arts
Silk-on-Linen Needlework Pictorial

Lot Details

Lot 187
Silk-on-Linen Needlework Pictorial
Worked by a Student at Mrs. Buchanan's School, Pennsylvania dated 1825
Height 17 5/8 inches, width 17 5/8 inches.
Provenance:
M. Finkel & Daughter
Needlework taught by Catharine Welshans (later Buchanan) often incorporate real hair. These pictures were made in Wrightsville, Marietta, Maytown, and Columbia from 1812-1838. Examples often include several figures under a tree. For further discussion of these samplers, as well as illustrations of similar examples, see Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery pp. 422 - 427.


C Property from the Estate of a Private Collector

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

brown shadows throughout, damp staining, linen possibly glued down, traces of varnish possibly appliedf to adhere loose stitches

frame rubbed, scratched, losses


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Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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American Paintings, Furniture & Decorative Arts

Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 10am EST
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