Lot 108: 19th C. Watercolor and Ink Profile

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Very finely drawn profile of a young gentleman in a blue coat and white ruffled collar, c. 1820, attributed to Rufus Porter (1792-1884), in a black frame with decorative raised brass liner, and brass circular hanger with rose and thistle decorative clip, overall toning and minor discoloration, exhibited at the Morris Museum, NJ Collector Series, April-June 1991, The Fertig Folk Art Collection, 3 3/4″ x 3″ (sight), 6 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (frame), (ex. Fertig collection).