WILLIAM ST. JOHN HARPER, American (1851-1910), Lady in White Ship Interior Family Mourning Young Man (Group of Four),(a) pastel on paper, signed and dated lower left "W. St. John Harper 1906" (b) watercolor and gouache on paper, (a) 37 x 22 inches (sight) (b) 14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (c) 3 3/4 x 6 5/8 (d) 11 3/4 x 8 inches (sight), unsigned (c) watercolor and gouache on paper, unsigned, PROVENANCE: Estate of the artist, descended in the family to the present owner, the artist's grandson Edward H. Kendall. EXHIBITED: ,ILLUSTRATED: ,RECORDED: NOTES: A copy of a letter from the great-grandson of the artist confirming the provenance accompanies the lot..

Canvas: Not Applicable Condition: Good/Fair/Not examined out of frame Restoration: None Frame: Old Comments: slight toning to paper Lady in White - significant foxing apparent
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