EARLY 1800S OIL ON CANVAS FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF WOMAN ORIG. GILT FRAME, WOMAN APPEARS TO BE IN MOURNING Start Price USD 19.99 Current Price USD 200.50 Time Left - Bid Count 7 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Location killingworth, CT See more about 'EARLY 1800S OIL ON CANVAS FOLK ART PORTRAIT OF WOMAN' Description OFFERED AT AUCTION, FIVE DAYS ONLY!  PLEASE PAY ATTENTION, TO THE DETAILS AND PICTURES, NO RETURNS ACCEPTED!.  SHE IS TO OLD AND DEAR TO BE TRAVELING THE COUNTRY.  IF YOU ARE UNSURE, DO NOT BID!  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK FIRST! , THIS IS AN EARLY 1800'S PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN MOURNING.  THERE IS A BLACK DRAPE BEHIND HER BLOCKING OUT ALL BUT THE EDGE OF THE WOODED SETTING. THERE IS A RED DRAPE AT THE LEFT SIDE OF PAINTING.  SHE IS WEARING A MOURNING PIN ON HER BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED BLACK DRESS WITH LACE COLLAR. HER FACE IS EXTREMELY EXPRESSIVE AND FOLLOWS YOU. YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE DIFFERENT TONES IN HER FACIAL SKIN. THE PLEATING ON HER BODICE IS VERY DETAILED AS SEEN IN PICTURES.  SHE MEASURES 28" WIDE BY 33 1/2" TALL WITH FRAME.  PAINTING ITSELF MEASURES 29 1/2" TALL BY 24" WIDE.  FRAME APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL WITH MINOR LOSS.  MARKED ON BACK OF CANVAS, "PREPARED BY HOLLIS & WHEELER  59 UNION ST.  BOSTON, MASS.  THE CANVAS IS PEGGED INTO THE FRAME.  OUR GIRL HAS HAD SEVERAL  (5) OLD  REPAIRS AND NEEDS A FEW MORE. OBVIOUSLY THESE REPAIRS REQUIRED SOME INPAINTING.   A RELINING WOULD PROBABLY BE WISE.  IF PERFECTION IS WHAT YOUR AFTER IT CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH RESTORATION!  THERE ARE 4 SMALL TEARS MEASURING   1/4",1/2", 1 1/4" AND  1"  SHE HAS TWO SMALL DINGS ON UPPER LEFT.  NO CANVAS IS MISSING.  I THINK SHE DISPLAYS GREAT AS IS ,  SHE WAS SOMEONE SPECIAL TO SOMEBODY.  IF YOU CAN APPRECIATE HER AGAIN THAT IS ALL I ASK.  SHE IS AN EARLY NEW ENGLAND PIECE.  I AM NOT LETTING HER GO WITHOUT A RESERVE, BUT IT IS MORE THAN REASONABLE.  AS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO SEE AT MY SHOP IN BRANFORD, CT.  THANKS!  INSURANCE IS REQUIRED AND INCLUDED IN MY SHIPPING CHARGES. WINNING BIDDER- PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE AS SHIPPING PLUS INSURANCE WAS BASED ON RESERVE PRICE.  INSURANCE RATE WILL BE BASED ON ACTUAL SALES AMOUNT.  THANK-YOU. Place a Bid!