(American/Virginia, late 18th/early 19th century)
all watercolor and ink on paper, Red Pot with Flowers, inscribed at top edge "George Peterman departed this life January the 21st 1845", inscribed at bottom edge, "Maryann ... was married to George Peterman in year of our Lord September 26 1816", on laid paper; Birth Certificate for Rosanna, inscribed in center "Rosanna, The Daughter of Wm & Mary Tabler, born April 14th 1815", bird motifs verso; Birth Certificate for James, inscribed in center "James, The Son of Wm and Mary Tabler, was born June 6th 1804", inscribed in pencil along bottom edge, watermark on laid paper; Birth Certificate for George, inscribed in center "George, The Son of Wm and Mary Tabler, Born October 1st, 1795, watermark "BCW" on laid paper; Blue Pot with flowers, watermark on laid paper; Four birds, inscribed indistinctly, on laid paper; Birth Certificate for Eliza, inscribed in center "Eliza, The Daughter of Wm and Mary Tabler, was born February 1st A.D. 1803.", partial "BCW" watermark on laid paper; Birth Certificate for Maryann C. Daughter of William and Mary Table, Born March 17th. 1798.", watermark on laid paper; Two Red Birds, inscribed on bottom edge "Rosannah Tabler was married to Mr. William Foravick March 29 1835, pencil inscriptions verso, largest, 7-3/4 x 6-1/8 in.; unframed
Provenance: Collection of Dr. James Harkrader, Richmond, Virginia
Note: Tabler Station is just north of Winchester, Virginia
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Collection of Dr. James Harkrader, Richmond, Virginia
all with toning, fading, small losses to paper, light foxing, "George" with image transfer, "Blue Pot" with image transfer verso
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