$2,625
Watercolor Fraktur by the "Smoketown Artist," Berks County, c. 1820, designed with a central rectangular and heart reserve with inscriptions, surrounded by floral vines, geometric motifs, all surmounted by a face, and surrounded by a sawtooth border, 8 x 13 in. (sight), in a painted canted frame. Provenance: Gregg Kramer. Estimate $1,500-2,500 Minor losses to the right edge, areas of staining, no apparent paper restoration or in-painting. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-08-03
