Several Family Records Vignette, with Details of Each Piece
Center:
An Outstanding Large Bright...
Watercolor Theorem On Velvet
Watermelon, Other Fruits And Bird
Anonymous
Circa 1840 - SOLD
The unidentified artist filled the overflowing wide shallow basket with sliced melon, grapes; pineapple, lemons and other fruits. This composition measures 29 by 22.75-inches overall; view area: 25 by 19-inches.
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Clockwise, from top left:
FAMILY REGISTER
Watercolor on paper
Washburn Family
Newton, Massachusetts
By Martha Ann Washburn (1825-1918)
March of 1841
Family Register is written in Gothic lettering at the top over a banner commemorating the marriage of Joshua Washburn and Sylvia Mosman in April, 1824, also recorded are the births and deaths of the seven brothers and sisters of Martha, and rather unusually, even her death has been recorded. The paper is toned and has some light water stains at the bottom, no tears, holes or repairs. The note at the bottom indicating the register was created by Martha Ann Washburn was clearly added long ago. Mounted within an ebonized frame with beading. (20 ¼-inches x 15 ¼-inches, 22 ½-inches x 17 ½-inches framed.)
Price: $1,450
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Newton Family Register
Watercolor
19th Century
Dimensions: 20.75 by 17.25-inch frame, 16.75 by 13.25-inch sight-size.
Price: $2,550
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Thornal Family Record, New Jersey, circa 1820
Watercolor family record of the Thornal family of Metuchen, NJ done by William M. Thornal (1808-27) signed at the bottom in pen and ink. The colors remain strong with some toning and the record is framed in a period frame that has been painted.
Dimensions: 17.75 by 13.5-inch frame, 13.5 by 9.5-inch sight-size.
Price: $3,250
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Basket Of Fruit With Bird And Butterfly
Watercolor on cotton velvet
Artist Unidentified
American
Circa 1825
The artist's fanciful style creates a lifelike composition. The overflowing basket floats above the table-matt with its bounty of grapes, foliage and flowing tendrils mixed with other fruits and berries...some exotic such as the banana.
The darkened edges and bold colors create a three-dimensional illusion of depth. Notice the improbable angle in which the bird clutching a branch is positioned. The work is mounted within a period gilt frame that measures 21 by 19.5-inches.
Price: $4,575
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Mohawk Valley Fraktur, Amsterdam, New York
Watercolor on paper fraktur birth certificate for "Sally Maria Selser, Amsterdam, New York Born September 4th, 1820"
Framed in period frame possible the original with acid free backing, paper shows some wear.
Dimensions: 7 by 9-inch sight-size, 12 by 10-inch frame.
Price: $1,075
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Barnard Family Record
Worked by Maria Barnard-Oct 1824
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Silk on linen, 22 by 22.5-inches
The record of the Barnard family is nearly complete with the last wrought entry being that of Maria's death in 1864. The piece was worked by twenty one year old Maria Barnard the fifth of nine children born to Richard and Abigail (nee Wing) Barnard. The genealogical information and verse is worked within tightly organized grids and borders all within the strawberry border. The colors remain strong and consist of green, tan, blue; light blue and a soft pink; mostly tight cross stitching.
Price: $2,700
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If you are interested in buying any of these items, please call (978) 597-8084 or email David Hillier at drh@aaawt.com or Lynn Morin at lfm@aaawt.com
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