13: AN EARLY AMERICAN PORTRAIT IN ORIGINAL LEATHER FRAME

An unsigned portrait of an unidentified sitter, a young woman in black dress with a lace collar wearing a gold mourning pin with pearls and memoriam lettering on enamel, her hair woven and worn up with a green ribbon intertwined. Untouched original condition, including the original leather frame decorated with applied grapes and leaves. Canvas measures 28 x 22, frame measures 35.5 x 29.5 inches.
Original untouched condition with alligatored surface, puckering canvas, surface grime, minor punctures and rubs.
$300 - $500