A charming watercolour full length profile portrait of a lady. The work has a folk-art feel and yet is also very accomplished, particularly in the detail of the face. The piece is worked in watercolour and highlighted on the black dress with gum Arabic to denote the folds in the fabric. The piece is in excellent condition and signed Huston to the lower right with the date of 1853. The rosewood frame is the original with a good figuring, colour and patina. The whole is a great example of provincial portraiture with a wonderful naļve folk-art look and it is ready to hang.Overall sizes in inches including frame: 9 ¾ by 11 ¾At Prometheus Antiques we want our customers to be completely happy with our items everything is sold with a guarantee and all items are fully and clearly described. We do try to make sure that what you see on the screen is as true a reflection of the actual item in reality as possible. Photos should be clear and without excessive extra light, however if you...