Lot 51: Pair of Miniature Portrait Watercolors on Ivory

Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000

Very rare 19th c. watercolors, both in encased gilded copper under glass, original paper backing is inscribed in sepia ink “Painted by/ Miss M.J. Simes/ Baltimore/ 1832.” (Mary Jane Simes, American, 1807-1872, granddaughter of James Peale), 1 17/16″ x 1 9/16″ (woman), 1 3/4″ x 1 1/2″ (man).