Sarah Maria Curtis (1802-1872); A Botanical Watercolour Study of Roses in a China Vase 1823 poa-item the four pieces in contrasting

the four pieces in contrasting colours

This table

There is a possibility the figure is American due to folk art negro dolls being popular there though the uncertainty of the figures origin is part of his charm

There are no holes or patches to the canvas though there is some over-painting to a repaired area to the side of the sitter’s right eye

Even a shallow water based display

Sarah Maria Curtis (1802-1872); A Botanical Watercolour Study of Roses in a China Vase 1823 poa-item the four pieces in contrastingOrigin: English Period: Regency Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1823 The Work: 17. 25 wide x 21. 25 high In Frame: 21. 25 wide x 25. 25 high The beautifully executed watercolour botanical study depicting blooming white roses in a Georgian blue and white china vase, to a shelf, the picture bearing the signature lower right Sarah Maria Curtis 1823, and presented in its original gilded gesso frame with stiff leaf mouldings, the whole surviving from Regency