Bidspirit auction | THREE PROFILE PORTRAITS


THREE PROFILE PORTRAITS - American, 19th century, printed. Includes a pair of printed Spencerian-style profile portraits misidentified on the back as being done at the same time with two quills, in early 20th century frames, 5.75” high, 4.5” wide; together with silhouette of a man identified as ”Wm. Selby Esqr. Died May 3rd, 1813. Aged 78 Years, ” in a 19th-century frame with sanded and gold-painted surface, 8.75” high, 7.75” wide. There is additional, illegible information on the back of Mr. Selby, and the pair includes a reference to the family of Otterbein Smith (1836-1860) of Crawford County, Ohio. This lot is eligible for pick-up or in-house shipping. Please contact us for a quote. Condition: All are glued down to paper (Selby done at the time of the annotation, and the pair done in the early 20th century); toning to all