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GUANGZHOU School, A lady in Mourning by a funereal urn
Early 19th century

21 September 2020, 12:00 EDT
New York

US$3,000 - US$5,000

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GUANGZHOU School, A lady in Mourning by a funereal urn

Early 19th century
The circular glass reverse painted, in the original gilt wood frame.
12 1/4in (31.1cm) diameter

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Provenance
With Child's Gallery, Boston, June 1987

A mourning women adjacent to a large stone urn and weeping willow tree became popular imagery in American folk art as well as common subject matter for women's embroidery in late 18th century and especially in the years following the death of George Washington in 1799. At times these images would memorialize the first United States president, although they were also created in memory of friends and family members.

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