Mid-19th Century American School Gouache on Board Portrait Miniature of a Woman

Antique portrait miniature executed in gouache on board depicting an elderly woman in a dark dress with a ruffled white collar and a sheer white bonnet. The subject is framed within an oval aperture. The work is housed in a square, gilded frame featuring a repeating bead-and-cove border and foliate scrolls at the inner corners. A silver foil label is affixed to the paper backing, with the script name GAIRING CHICAGO AND EVANSTON. Dimensions: 9.75"W x 12"H Weight: 1.2 lbs Condition Request Condition Report Top left of wood frame in the back is missing.

Estimate:$50

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