RARE EARLY 19TH C MINIATURE PAINTING OF SOUTHERN MEN HORSES WOMEN AND SLAVE GIRL

RARE EARLY 19TH C MINIATURE PAINTING OF SOUTHERN MEN HORSES WOMEN AND SLAVE GIRL. FRESH FROM A MASSACHUSETTS COLLECTION.

A WONDERFUL EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN MINIATURE FOLK ART OIL ON WOOD PANEL PAINTING OF A SOUTHERN FAMILY, TWO WELL DRESSED MEN ON HORSES, THREE FANCY DRESSED WOMEN WITH HATS AND THEIR (WHAT APPEARS TO BE) SLAVE WOMAN WALKING WITH THEM ON A DIRT ROAD NEAR A MILE MARKER AND RAIL AND POST FENCE WITH THE FAMILY DOG ALONG SIDE. A FANTASTIC PIECE OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY SOUTHERN FOLK ART.

THE GENTLEMEN ARE DRESSED IN FIRST PERIOD 19TH CENTURY CLOTHING AND ARE RIDING THEIR HORSES. NEXT TO THEM ARE THREE WOMAN WEARING FANCY CLOTHES AND HATS.

WALKING WITH THE WOMEN IS A DARK SKINNED WOMAN, WHICH IS PROBABLY THEIR HOUSE SLAVE. SHE IS WEARING A PLAIN BROWN DRESS. ALONG SIDE IS THE FAMILY DOG.

THEY ARE ALL ON A COUNTRY DIRT ROAD NEAR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TALL MILE MARKER AND A RAIL FENCE. GREAT DETAIL AND WONDERFUL COLORS. The surface is old and grungy and has not been cleaned.

The detail is extremely nice. THE PIECE IS UNFRAMED AND IS ON A PIECE OF BEVEL CUT SOUTHERN PINE. 5 3/4" across and 4" tall. Minor losses to the paint as seen. Please see photos for further detail. Typical wear and imperfections with age. Low starting Price and NO reserve. Please understand that we are out on the road for most of the week trying to find the items we sell. Over sized items such as furniture can take a few extra days.

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This item is in the category "Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Folk Art & Primitives". The seller is "three-girls" and is located in Connecticut.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Type: Paintings
• Material: OIL ON WOOD PANEL
• Style: Americana
• Region of Origin: US-Southeast
• Date of Creation: 1800-1899