1854 Pencil Drawing By Fanny Ruschenberger At Age 10 Years Old- Wrote Diaries Of Her Life- Died Young

This is an outstanding pencil drawing of a young Fanny Ruschenberger that not only had a fine pen writing hand at the age of 10 but also had the budding artist's eye. The figure of the man, smoking a pipe and looking out at the harbor at the sailboat was her father. The work is simply stunning. 9 by 6 inches. Lightly toned, not framed. Dated Christmas 1854, making her 10 years old. A very nice piece of art for such a young person. A rare work.
Fanny Ruschenberger born May 27, 1844, died March 3, 1883. She wrote six diaries. The manuscript diary of Fanny Ruschenberger 1858-1881 is located at the University of Pennsylvania. Fanny Ruschenberger of Philadelphia was the daughter of a prominent Philadelphia physician, William Samuel Ruschenberger (1807-1895); she was an unmarried sewing teacher. Volume 1 of her diaries is a copybook record of church attendance, family visits and activities, social and cultural events, local and regional trips, and her teaching experience. Her diary and works are an important window into the social lives of the times. Dr. William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger (4 September 1807 in Cumberland County, New Jersey – 24 March 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a surgeon for the United States Navy and an author. Biography edition of Mrs. Somerville's Physical Geography, with additions and a glossary (1850; new ed., 1853). The pencil drawing was done when Fanny was 47 years old. It is the image of her father in their cabin on the lake.

Notes: Lightly toned, good condition. Not framed

$350 - $750

9" x 0.001" x 6"

Fine Art, Works on Paper

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