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<p>[QUOTE="JewelryPicker, post: 8106100, member: 20513"]Black and white portrait adhered to old cardboard. Portrait size is 5.5x8”</p><p><br /></p><p>Subject: [ATTACH=full]425454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425455[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425458[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425460[/ATTACH] Mother of Ephraim Washington Bouve, accomplished engraver/lithographer whose works reside in The Smithsonian and cover art in The Library Of Congress </p><p><br /></p><p>Hand written details on the back and later typed, infilling some details, indicate that this was:</p><p>“Copied from oil painting owned by Aunt Fannie Bouve Moses. This went to her daughter Lillia B. Moses. This picture was given to Ephraim Washington Bouve on Dec 25, 1895 (This black and white - not the oil)”</p><p><br /></p><p>A notable family from Boston</p><p><br /></p><p>I have exhausted most of the research on the subject’s famous son. I just can figure out the medium of this portrait. If I gently rub a finger over the dark black, I do get transfer to my finger, but this is definitely not charcoal. I’m leaning towards a mix of water color (background and lace ruffle) and ink (dark details). Definitely not a modern print</p><p><br /></p><p>any ideas?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JewelryPicker, post: 8106100, member: 20513"]Black and white portrait adhered to old cardboard. Portrait size is 5.5x8” Subject: [ATTACH=full]425454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425455[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425458[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]425460[/ATTACH] Mother of Ephraim Washington Bouve, accomplished engraver/lithographer whose works reside in The Smithsonian and cover art in The Library Of Congress Hand written details on the back and later typed, infilling some details, indicate that this was: “Copied from oil painting owned by Aunt Fannie Bouve Moses. This went to her daughter Lillia B. Moses. This picture was given to Ephraim Washington Bouve on Dec 25, 1895 (This black and white - not the oil)” A notable family from Boston I have exhausted most of the research on the subject’s famous son. I just can figure out the medium of this portrait. If I gently rub a finger over the dark black, I do get transfer to my finger, but this is definitely not charcoal. I’m leaning towards a mix of water color (background and lace ruffle) and ink (dark details). Definitely not a modern print any ideas?[/QUOTE]
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