Joseph (1832) Davis

Lot 625: * JOSEPH H. (J. H.) DAVIS (FL. CIRCA 1832-1837)

Name: * JOSEPH H. (J. H.) DAVIS (FL. CIRCA 1832-1837)
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: l9an57mehn

Est: $20,000 USD - $30,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 22, 2005

Item Overview

Description

inscribed beneath in a decorative swag, Sarah Elizabeth Virgin aged 1 year & 8 months, 1836.

watercolor, pen and ink on paper

Dimensions

5 3/4 by 4in. 14.6 by 10.2cm

Artist or Maker

Joseph (1832) Davis

Provenance

David Wheatcroft, Westboro, Massachusetts

Notes

Sarah Elizabeth Virgin was born on January 24, 1835 in Massachusetts. On March 25, 1856 she married Samuel Morrill, born in New Hampshire on August 29, 1829. The marriage was registered in New Hampshire and in Norwood, Stanly, North Carolina. Seven of the couple's eight children were born in Marlboro, Pitt, North Carolina.

For other single children painted by J.H. Davis, see Stacy C. Hollander, American Radiance, p. 60, figs. 31a-b, and John and Katharine Ebert, American Folk Painters, p. 60.

Accompanying this lot will be genealogical information relating to Sarah Elizabeth Virgin, her husband and children.

Auction Details

The Folk Art Collection of Jon and Rebecca Zoler

Sotheby's

January 22, 2005, 12:00 AM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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