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American (Massachusetts), circa 1830-40. Watercolor on paper view of two children learning from an ABC's book, with a tree and a leaf; baby in a decorated highchair, and young boy holding ABCs book. Painting measures 20.5"h. 15"w. Framed, 26.75"h. 22.25"w. Sold, Garth's Auctions (Delaware, Ohio). See American Radiance, The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, page 71 Plate 40 for "Learning the ABCs", a related example exhibiting minor differences between the images. This painting is likely a copy made by the artist for other family members. Further research published in The Magazine Antiques, August 9, 2019, indicates the artist to likely be Mary Bagnall Tucker (1824–1898), daughter of itinerant Reverend Thomas W. Tucker and Mary Orne Tucker, a writer in her own right. **A copy of American Radiance is included with this lot.
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NEW ENGLAND WATERCOLOR OF TWO CHILDREN ATTRIBUTED TO MARY B. TUCKER (1784-1853).
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GREAT ESTATES: 40 Year Americana Collection
Delaware, OH, USA
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