Jun 18, 2025 10:00 EST

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Lot 56
 

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Benjamin West, P.R.A.

Estate / Collection: Collection of Dr. Ellyn Berk and Raymond Heslin

American, 1738-1820
Mother and Child, 1783 and Seascape with Ships: a double-sided work
Recto (Mother and Child): signed and dated B West 1783 (lr)
Recto: watercolor and ink on paper; verso: pencil on paper
7 x 4 7/8 inches (17.8 x 12.4 cm)

Provenance:
Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington, D.C.

Framed 13 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches

Sold for $4,160
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

Estate / Collection: Collection of Dr. Ellyn Berk and Raymond Heslin

American, 1738-1820
Mother and Child, 1783 and Seascape with Ships: a double-sided work
Recto (Mother and Child): signed and dated B West 1783 (lr)
Recto: watercolor and ink on paper; verso: pencil on paper
7 x 4 7/8 inches (17.8 x 12.4 cm)

Provenance:
Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington, D.C.

Framed 13 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches

Recto: Sheet is tipped to its underlying support in the upper corners. Wear to the edges of the sheet, including a minor loss in the lower left horizontal edge. Minor toning throughout. Scattered staining throughout. Horizontal crease in the upper half.
Verso: adhesive staining along the right vertical edge. There are minor scattered specks of dirt resulting in staining.

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