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A RARE SILK EMBROIDERED MOURNING PICTURE: CHARLOTTE WEEPING AT THE TOMB OF WERTER, JANE MEANS, MISS RUTH KOCH'S SCHOOL, SHIPPENBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, DATED 1817
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Rare silk embroidered mourning picture: Charlotte weeping at the tomb of Werter
- textiles
- height 14 in.; width 9 1/2 in.
- 35.6 cm; 24.1 cm
worked in silk stitches on a sheer linen ground, with gold spangles; inscribed In the 13 year of my Age, Dated August 30, 1817.
Provenance
Amy Finkel, M. Finkel and Daughter, Philadelphia, 1999
Literature
For further discussion and comparisons, see Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, Volume II, pp. 415 – 421.
Condition
Some stain and discoloration, fading.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jane Means was born November 7, 1804 in Shippensburgh, Pennsylvania. Additional genealogical information will accompany this lot.