
Description
(English/America, 1783-1872)
Mother and Child, unsigned, oil on canvas, 7 x 6 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 10-3/4 x 9-3/4 x 1 in.
Note: The Christie's catalog from September 27, 1985, referenced in provenance (below) and had this included in their catalogue entry: "The body of works in these lots were executed by Thomas Sully in 1813 and have descended through the artist’s family to the present owner.”
Provenance: Descended in the artist's family: Christie's, New York, NY, September 27, 1985, sold together with Woodland Scene, (label verso); Private Collection, Virginia BeachCondition
laid on board, clean, stable surface, retouch at upper left; frame with
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Thomas Sully
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