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FINE REVERSE PAINTED FAMILY PORTRAIT OF SHIP'S CAPTAIN.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
FINE REVERSE PAINTED FAMILY PORTRAIT OF SHIP'S CAPTAIN.
Circa 1821, New England. Reverse painted on glass. Housed in a painted pine frame. Depicting a parlor scene with a mother and father seated with two children studying a book. Father with map and telescope in hand. All within a period room setting, view of landscape through the window. The painting titled "HAPPINESS/ Painted by D-Gerolimo". The original backboard with script writing in black ink, "James & Elanor Borisch/ July 2th 1821". Examined out of frame. SIZE: Sight: 10" x 14". CONDITION: Glass formed with a dramatic bow and warping along the upper edge. Painted surfaces remain vibrant, with an area of paint loss within the dress at the knee of mother. Surfaces with normal and expected age browning to painted surfaces beneath glass. Generally very good and untouched. 9-28482