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fine art painting

By ginacar, 4 October, 2008
Description

The picture has a man sitting in colonial clothing that is white and gold holding a cup and saucer in his left hand on his lap. The seat he is on is not a single seat-more like a double-not a couch though. It is a pinkish color. He has on white leggings w/black shoes. His hair is black and pulled back into what looks to be kind of a pony-tail type. He has what looks like an ascot in a black down the middle of his chest. His long coat is open in the middle down to his waist. There is a table to his right that has a teapot and possibly a sugar bowl/creamer type set on it and also a plate. There is also a small table to his left with something on that. He is sitting with his back to a window that has a whitish see through curtain and then at the sides are heavy green draperies. Across from him is a woman also in colonial dress that is golden colored w/pink trim on the tiers of the dress (3 tiers). It looks like there is a black bow in the back of the dress. Her hair is blondish with some white and black highlights in it. She is playing the harp. On the wall between her & the man is a picture of a woman w/black hair & what looks like a green dress holding something in her right hand stretched out. Directly behind the woman playing the harp it looks as if there is a mirror reflection of her playing the harp. On the floor it looks like a green rug. The man's feet do not reach the floor and he's sitting completely straight back with his head tilted to his left.

Category
Fine Art
Medium
I'm not sure of the medium. It is behind glass.
Distinguishing marks
K. STEWART is 1st line. 2nd line looks like MAPEING. 3rd line says NY. 4th line is a C. I assume this is for NYC.
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
29 1/2 wide, almost 24 inches long without frame but w/o taking it out of frame/glass.
Date Period
Early 1900's or somewhere in 1800's. Please read below.
History
Family heirloom passed down. My parents acquired this from my Dad's mother back in the 70's. My Dad remembered having it in his house from when he was a little boy in the 1940's. He remembered his mom talking about having it from when she was a young girl in her parents home. Unfortunately my Grandmother and now my Dad have passed away so the best I know is that it was definitely around the family in 1944-when my Dad was born-and then before that in the early 1900's-when my Grandmother was born. I've no clue how far before that it was around or if it had been acquired while she was a young girl by her parents. The frame looks original to the painting. The signature is in the lower right hand corner and actually looks silverish-almost like a pencil or a silver paint. The frame is beautiful and I'd say in almost mint condition also.
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For Sale?
No
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