Excellent folk art watercolor portrait of a young boy holding a riding crop by James Sanford Ellsworth. Wonderful detail with a landscape backdrop. On paper & (bone) backing on an eglomise mat in a gilt frame. Very good condition, minimal toning and aging to natural surface. Signed lower left and dated 1835. Measures 4 1/2 by 3 1/8 inches. Why we like it: great verified piece, a north star for a folk art collection. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, Williamsburg, Virginia, October 13-December 1, 1974. Illustrated and described in Lucy B. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Williamsburg, Virginia, 1974), pp. Check out the rest of our collection at. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “top_notch_antiques” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: James Sanford Ellsworth
- Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
- Size: Small (up to 12in.)
- Color: Multi-Color
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Material: Paper & Papier Mache
- Region of Origin: US-Northeast
- Subject: Portrait
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Type: Painting
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Style: Folk Art
- Features: Framed, Matted, Signed