Lot 35: A WATERCOLOR, CHENILLE AND SILK ON SILK MOURNING PICTURE

Wrought by Almyrah Peck, Mary Balch's School, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1818 Worked in green, blue, gold, brown, cream and tan threads in a landscape with figure and memorial inscribed Consecrated to the remains of/ISAAC PECK, JUN. who was born Feb. 13th, 1800. and departed this life Oct. 27th, 1817. Aged 17 years, 8 months &.14 days, signed on glass matte Almyrah Peck ; together with a Peck Family Bible and book 183/4in. x 153/4in. (sight) (3) PROVENANCE W. David Scotti, Associated Appraisers, Providence, Rhode Island, 5 September 1976. LITERATURE Betty Ring, Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee (Providence, 1983), p. 180, fig. 84. EXHIBITION Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Historical Society, "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee," 6 November 1983-22 January 1984. Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee," 24 February 1984-20 May 1984. New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee," 19 July 1984-23 September 1984. NOTES Signed on the glass by Almyrah Peck, whose life dates are 16 February 1806-19 May 1861.