(American, 1816-1872)Italian Costumed Figures, a Pair of Paintings; Standing Female Figure, 1846, signed and inscribed lower right "Cervaro/ ROME 1846/J.F.K."; Seated Male Figure with a Staff, 1846, inscribed lower right "SUBIACO/Rome/1846", both watercolor and pencil on lightÿgreyÿpaper, 13-3/4 x 9-3/4 in.; matching carved gilt wood and composition frames, 16-3/4 x 13-1/4 in.Literature:ÿDriscoll, John Paul, and Babcock Galleries.ÿJohn F. Kensett Drawings. University Park, Pa: The Museum, 1978., cat. nos. 13 & 24.; Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York, NY, (labels verso), purchased December 1978 for $6,000 (accompanied by original receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
Condition
tacking holes at corners, slight toning, foxing, slight wear at corners; frame with wear and losses to gilt at edges