ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PASTEL PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, SIGNED G. WALDON SMITH, 19TH CENTURY

Fine and lovely bust-length pastel portrait of a woman, American, 19th century, sight size 15" x 11-1/2", housed under glass in the original gilded frame measuring 17-1/2" x 13-7/8" overall, signed in pencil at lower left, "G. Waldon Smith."

G. Waldon Smith was a photographer working in Boston in the 19th and early 20th centuries. While the present work appears to be a fully original drawing, and one accomplished with considerable skill, Smith's occupation suggests that it may a "crayon portrait," a hybrid work in which pastels were used atop a photograph to enhance certain effects and even to create new ones. (If a photo was used as the foundation for this drawing, there is no telltale trace whatsoever, and the pastels are richly textured and sensitively rendered throughout.)

Notes: Some wear and surface losses to frame, otherwise fine, clean condition, with strong colors and no evident damages to drawing

Fine Art, Works on Paper

15%

Michael Rodman | (313) 719-1181 | neverenoughbooks@outlook.com

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Milford, NH 03055

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Saturday, 12/10, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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