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American & Southern | March 13, 2025

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1097

New England Family Portrait

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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(Connecticut or New York, 19th century)

Mother with Twins Elvira and Elmira, unsigned, partially illegible inscription pencil verso "...Hill, Hartland, Vermont/....children Elmira & Elvira", oil on panel, 27 x 29-1/4 in.; red painted wood frame 27-3/4 x 30-1/4 x 1-1/4 in. 

Provenance: Liverant Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut; Harold Sack, New York, NY: Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection

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Liverant Antiques, Colchester, Connecticut; Harold Sack, New York, NY: Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection

pane; warping, areas of retouch, surface wear and grime; frame with wear, separation at corners, losses