item name: Bouquet in a Classical Urn

item description: A familiar theme, rendered with sophistication. The urn is meticulously drawn without color, suggesting that it is silver rather than porcelain or marble. The bouquet contains seven species in a balanced arrangement reflecting the neoclassical taste of the mid-nineteenth century.in the original frame, with original back and glass. The picture has been opened recently. The glass was cleaned and an acid-free buffer inserted for protection. The frame was then re-closed with the original back and nails.provenance: Western Massachussetts

Dimensions: Overall Dimensions - Image
11.75" H X 9.75" W
29.8cm H X 24.8cm W

Overall Dimensions - Frame
15" H X 13" W
38.1cm H X 33cm W

item name: Study of a Cottage by English Artist Samuel Prout

item description: Samuel Prout O.W.S. (1783 - 1852) was one of the masters of watercolor active in Georgian England. This early work shows his fine control of wash and his ability to express space through the use of light and aerial perspective. His later, fully worked panoramic scenes of England and the Continent were the fruition of skills seen developing in this sketch.

Dimensions: Dimensions - image
5.25" H X 7.75" W
13.335cm H X 19.685cm W

Dimensions - frame
11" H X 14" W
27.94cm H X 35.56cm W