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[Mount Vernon] Pencil Drawing Made in 1839 by A 12-Year-Old Girl

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:NA
[Mount Vernon] Pencil Drawing Made in 1839 by A 12-Year-Old Girl

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Auction Date:2013 Apr 06 @ 09:00 (UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST)
Location:11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 800, Los Angeles, California, 90064, United States
[mount Vernon] Pencil Drawing Made in 1839 By a 12-Year-Old Girl. Drawn by Cornelia Rider, aged 12 years, signed and titled in the lower margin. The drawing is 11¾ x 9 in.; the sheet is 15½ x 12 in. The sheet is toned with scattered foxing; a couple of small dampstains are visible at upper edge away from image. A charming drawing by a young lady who must have been a visitor to Mount Vernon. In 1839, the Washington family still owned Mount Vernon but did not have the wherewithall to maintain it. In 1858, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, under the leadership of Ann Pamela Cunningham, bought Mount Vernon from George Washington's great-grandnephew. The Association still owns and maintains the estate. Cowan's Auctions, Nov. 17-18, 2004, lot 610; Claude Harkins Collection.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,200.