American & Southern | February 26, 2026
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 1069
Pair Early Connecticut Watercolor Portraits
Estimate: $700 - $900
Sold for
$2,200
Sold Price excludes BP
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Connecticut, 18th century)
Mr. Doolittle and Miss Manwell, from Wallingford, Connecticut, unsigned, each bust length profile ink and watercolor on paper, with name of sitter inscribed beneath image recto, sight (him) 5 x 4 in.; (her) 6 x 4-1/2 in.; in matching wood frames with eglomise mats, 9-1/2 x 8 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Mrs. Charles Montgomery (per Samahas records); Samahas Early American Antiques, Milan, Ohio, March 8, 1969 (accompanied by original receipt); Estate of Elizabeth Stvan, Williamsburg, Virginia
Note: Titus Doolittle was born in 1749 in Wallingford CT., died 1837 in North Haven. Note inscribed verso (him) listing names, places, persons in New York to get joiners' saws, and chisels from "William Hiers, in Smith Street and John B. Dash, Broadway,1780-1790".
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The Collection of Mrs. Charles Montgomery (per Samahas records); Samahas Early American Antiques, Milan, Ohio, March 8, 1969 (accompanied by original receipt); Estate of Elizabeth Stvan, Williamsburg, Virginia
not examined out of frames, toning, fading and surface wear apparent, commensurate with age
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