FOLK ART DOUBLE-PORTRAIT WATERCOLOR, JOSEPH DAVIS
Joseph H. Davis, New Hampshire (1811-1865)
seated man holding book, extending apple to grandson who is holding a whip, horse pull-toy on patterned carpet
written in pen script John Caverly. Aged 81. May 11th, 1836. Seth W. Caverly. Aged 21 Months. July 22nd 1836
watercolor, pen and pencil on paper, 8.75" by 9" (sight), grain-painted ogee frame
Prov.: Stephen Score Antiques, Essex, MA, 1981
Davis was an itinerant artist who worked primarily in Dover, New Hampshire and nearby towns in Maine between 1832-1837. He is often referred to as the left-hand artist, as one of his rarely signed works was signed with his name and left hand painter.
Professional restoration to small tear to top edge, middle left edge and lower edge; repair area to front of child's dress; a few tiny holes near upper left corner; minor fading in carpet to black.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Realized: $7,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 74 : FOLK ART DOUBLE-PORTRAIT WATERCOLOR, JOSEPH DAVIS
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