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An interesting piece of southern USA history... a watercolor and pencil illustration of a Trenton, Alabama campsite with members of …
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An interesting piece of southern USA history... a watercolor and pencil illustration of a Trenton, Alabama campsite with members of the Thornton family. Created by an artist just after the reconstruction era in Alabama, dated March 1, 1880.
Inscriptions read:
JM [monogram mark, difficult to dicipher] 3.1.80
Camp Thornton - Loffont [?] Mtn. in the distance
Trenton Ala.
Tony - Jim Thornton [two men seated together]
Jory Overland [lower right, artist?]
Pearson Thornton [written next to the African American figure on the left]
Beautifully matted and mounted in a birds eye maple frame.
Frame measurements are 15.75"H x 12.75"W
Illustration measurements are 5 inches square. See last photo of the illustration unframed. It appears it was cut out of a larger sketchbook.
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- Dimensions
- 12.75ʺW × 1ʺD × 15.75ʺH
- Styles
- Illustration
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pencil
- Watercolor
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- In as found condition, ready to hang. Framed in a modern birds eye maple frame behind glass. Matting around the … moreIn as found condition, ready to hang. Framed in a modern birds eye maple frame behind glass. Matting around the illustration is acid-free. Close up photos provided are of the illustration unframed, so as to provide clarity. less
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