Lot 656: CALVIN CURTIS (American, 1822-1893) PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF EZRA MORGAN AND HANNAH NASH MORGAN

Name: CALVIN CURTIS (American, 1822-1893) PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF EZRA MORGAN AND HANNAH NASH MORGAN
Brand: James D. Julia
SKU: lja9vs6d48

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USDSold:

James D. JuliaFairfield, ME, USAugust 26, 2004

Item Overview

Description

Parents of Daniel Nash Morgan, Treasurer of US, 1890's. Identically housed in fancy rectangular gesso decorated frames with oval windows and fruit decoration at corners. The frames have writing "J. Marshall & Co., Bridgeport, Conn". The back of the canvases are signed by the artist "C. Curtis 1877" and have family histories attached to back. The Morgan's were from Newtown, CT. Portraits show a middle aged man and woman against a greenish/gray background. Accompanying lot is the History of the Morgan Family book which includes entries of the sitters.

Dimensions

17" x 14".

Artist or Maker

Calvin Curtis

Condition Report

Very good.

Provenance

Direct descendent of the sitters, Waterville, Maine.

Auction Details

Annual Summer Antiques & Fine Arts Auction: Day 2

James D. Julia

August 26, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

P.O. Box 830 203 Skowhegan Rd, Fairfield, ME, 04937, US

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