Here is an antique 18th century watercolor painting / drawing on handlaid paper, dated 1760, signed by Thomas Philips. The framed folk art piece depicts a woman in colonial dress and a uniformed gentleman soldier? With a short lyric / poem which states… Ppy he whose inclination, Warms but with a gentle heat, Never flies up to a passion, Loves a torment if too great. This painting has a hand tinted mat and was professionally framed in a vintage black and gold painted wood frame (some paint loss to frame). The mostly intact paper on the back of the frame still bears the stamp of the framer – Jacob Hefner, Metz Bldg, Grand Rapids, Mich. I have not removed the painting from the frame, and it is in the same condition as I originally found it. Dimensions of frame: nearly 13½” by 11½” (34.1 cm by 29 cm). Dimensions of visible painting image (mat opening): nearly 8¼” by 6¼” (20.8 cm by 15.7 cm). There is some faint wrinkling and some small pin holes in the paper (examples of these shown in close-up in photo #8), but there are no visible rips or tears. There are some dark spots and general discoloration to the paper and the ink (possibly iron gall ink), used for the border and the inscription has bled a bit over the past 250+ years. I have not been able to find the background story behind this painting, but from the date and the man in what appears to be a British uniform, I’m guessing it has something to do with a romantic relationship during the War of The American Revolution or maybe the Seven Years War. Please visit my other auctions as I will be listing more great items while we continue to go through our years of inherited and accumulated treasures. Any coins, rulers, or scales that may be shown in any photos are not included in the listing and are shown for reference only. Please note that computer monitors do not represent colors equally on different computers so the actual colors of the items may vary slightly from what appears on your screen. I usually only dust items off with a soft brush but do not actually clean them…. I will pack items in clean recycled materials whenever possible. The item “Antique 18th Century Thomas Philips Folk Art Painting 1760 American Revolution” is in sale since Wednesday, April 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Paintings”. The seller is “girlie1963″ and is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed?: Signed
- Medium: Watercolor
- Subject: Love
- Style: Folk Art
- Date of Creation: Pre-1800
- Condition: See photos & description.
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14″)
