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Portrait study of man identified as ancestor of Princess Scherbatow (née Angela Mills of New York), done from old engraving
Portrait study of man identified as ancestor of Princess Scherbatow (née Angela Mills of New York), done from old engraving

Portrait study of man identified as ancestor of Princess Scherbatow (née Angela Mills of New York), done from old engraving

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Object Details

Title:
Portrait study of man identified as ancestor of Princess Scherbatow (née Angela Mills of New York), done from old engraving
Date:
Date unknown
Artist:
Medium:
Oil on canvas board
Dimensions
16 x 12 in.
Classification
No items found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[verso in black ink]: Ancestor of family / of Princess Scheratow / done from old engraving / in St. Augustine, Fla. / by V.O. / Ébauche for large portrait; [verso label 1 of 3 in black ink]: Violet Oakley / Ancestor of Princess Scher- / batow, done from old / engraving / oil on canvas board [space] OP81 [in red ink]; [verso label 2 of 3 in black ink]: 97 [in triangle]; [verso label 3 of 3 in black ink]: P-887

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