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Lot 889

Attributed to George Angelo Crowhurst

Estimate: $600 - $900

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(British, died 1844)Three blue tinted silhouette portraits: facing woman and child exchanging posies; gentleman with top hat and walking stick facing left, inscribed in pencil verso "Mr. Goddard" ; young child with toy, painted in watercolor with gold highlights on card, 10 x 8 in. to 7-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. (sight), later matching stained wood frames  Note:Crowhurst was known for his blue tinting that is advertised as "work embellished in Wedgwood blue." He also used "Chinese white" and gold paint for highlights. For more information on Crowhurst, see "Profiles of the Past, 20 Years of British Portrait Silhouette History"; www.profilesofthepast.org.uk/mckechnie/crowhurst-george-angelo-mckechnie-section-2, Provenance: Collection of Stephanie Edgar and William B. Reeves, Atlanta, Georgia

Condition

toning, a few small areas of discoloration on gentleman portrait, not examined out of frame

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