two-watercolor-silhouettes-american
Lot 292
Two Watercolor Silhouettes, American
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 19th century, the first a bust length profile of a gentleman with blue highlights to clothing, with Obrien's / Chicago label to verso identifying sitter as "Mr. Henry Bowen / Sec. of State for 30 yr) ; the second a bust length profile of a woman, with partial OBrien's / Chicago label to verso identifying sitter as "Padd (illegible) / second wife of (illegible) Bowen."

3 5/8 x 3 in.; DOA 4.75 x 3.75 in.

From the Estate of the Late Albert Sack, New York, NY & Durham, NC

Neither examined out of frame; gentleman with vertical crease; some pin pricks to border.