American, 19th century, silk and gilt metal, each approx. 19-1/4 x 14 in.; in gilt wood frames, each approx. 20-1/8 x 16-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: 1950, bequeathed by Marion Louise Peters of Brooklyn, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Note: Accompanied by old handwritten note reading "Done by Captain James Meredith on board 'The Beatrice Law(?)."
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1950, bequeathed by Marion Louise Peters of Brooklyn, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
some shattering to silk backings and tears to edges, one out of frame due to lack of front glass pane; frames with bumps, abrasions, chips, and loss to gilt, one lacking front glass pane
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