ANTIQUE SIGNED 1841 AMERICAN MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING WOMAN JAMES SAWKINS


ANTIQUE SIGNED 1841 AMERICAN MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING WOMAN JAMES SAWKINS

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ANTIQUE SIGNED 1841 AMERICAN MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING WOMAN JAMES SAWKINS:
$331.00


I will be listing a variety of nice-quality Antique and Vintage Items this week. Here is a Fine and Scarce ANTIQUE DATED 1841 MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING of WOMAN IN WHITE DRESS. It is Signed \"SAWKINS. 1841\" along left edge. This is by the American Miniature Portrait Artist JAMES GAY SAWKINS (Baltimore/Hawaii/England: 1808-1878). The painting itself is 2-9/16\" x 2-1/8\". Framed in what appears to be a period frame. Entire piece framed is 5-1/2\" x 4-5/8\". Looks like perhaps a wedding portrait of woman with stylish curls in her hair. There is a vintage clipping about the artist attached to the backboard (which is an old T. Pope CDV-type advertising card) with some information about the artist.
JAMES GAY SAWKINS was born in England. At the age of 14 he moved to Baltimore, MD with his family where he eventually made a living painting miniature portraits. He visited Cuba in the 1830\'s and 40\'s and was in Hawaii from 1850-1852 where he painted many significant historical Hawaiian scenes and portraits. He returned to England in 1855 where he died in 1878.
Condition: There is a crack line in the bone sheet going from the top edge down to woman\'s mouth. Mostly noticeable in angled lighting. Portrait otherwise okay. Unfortunately the old glass has a partial crack line going in from left edge (you can blame me for that as I accidently put pressure on it bringing it home from the estate where I purchased it this past weekend). The ebonized frame is missing it\'s brass hanger that sat at the top front originally. Several other small edge nicks to frame. Nice signed American miniature portrait (NOTE: the metal stand you see in first photo is not included in this sale). INSURANCE INCLUDED in the shipping total.Massachusetts buyers pay the 6.25% sales tax. Look for my other nice Old Items I will be listing as well. See listing for payment and shipping details. Feel free to email me with any questions. Thanks for looking!

ANTIQUE SIGNED 1841 AMERICAN MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING WOMAN JAMES SAWKINS:
$331.00

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