Outstanding pair of watercolors on velvet theorem paintings that were found years ago rolled in a closet; it appears that they have never been in direct sunlight. Theorems of this type are often attributed to the "Deerfield School" of Massachusetts.
Date: Circa 1820
Measurement: Frame: 26.25" by 29"; View: 22.75" by 25.25"
Material: Watercolors on brushed cotton [velvet].
Condition: Fine original condition; The frames are not original.
Reference: For a discussion of similar works in this medium from the Deerfield Academy, see Suzanne L. Flynt, Ornamental and Useful Accomplishments: Schoolgirl Education and Deerfield Academy, 1800-1830. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association: Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1988.
$6,250
SKU: 594-43
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