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December 2020 Fine Art & Estate Auction

19th C. Figural Watercolor Painting

This auction ended on December 20, 2020.

Start price: $30

Estimated price: $100 - $200

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Charming folk art rendering of a Colonial dressed couple and their cat sitting in front of a fire. Unknown artist, no noticeable signature. Written upper right: Scenes – Drinking Smoking. Written in pencil on back: Gil Blas? Gil Blas (or Le Gil Blas) was a Parisian literary periodical named for Alain-Rene Lesage’s novel, Gil Blas. It was founded by the sculptor Augustin-Alexandre Dumont in November 1879.

Material: Oval watercolor mounted on card stock.

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 5 1/4"; Width: 4 1/2". Overall Height: 6 1/8"; Width: 5 3/8".

Condition: Ink splotches / drips.

Age: Circa 19th Century.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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