- 1166
Embroidered and Painted Silk Mourning Picture for George Washington, Probably Susanna Rawson's Academy, Boston, Circa 1820
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- silk
- 13 1/4 by 9 1/2 in.
worked in all-over stitching on a linen ground, the figure of a young maiden placing garlands of flowers on a monument initialed G W; her face and sandaled feet professionally painted.
Provenance
Stanley A. Sax.
Condition
Some abrasions in the face and hair.
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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
The figure was derived from Shakespeare's Tomb engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi after Angelica Kauffman and published in London by Anthony Poggi, August 1, 1782. Elements of the composition were widely copied for neoclassical silk embroideries in England and America. For the print, see Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, Vol. I, p. 20, fig. 20; and for a closely related embroidery, see Anita Schorsch, Mourning Becomes America: Mourning Art in the New Nation, (Philadelphia, 1976), fig. 17/42.