Little Boy and Girl
09 February 2021
Description

19 3/4" wide x 20 3/4" high x 1 1/4" deep. Signed on back but the frame/mat is hiding the signature. I didn't want to remove it but whoever sold it to my mother (or the artist?) wrote the artist on back (see photo). Signed lower right (below matting) by Catherine Wood of Malone, NY. Exhibited PAFA

Provenance

Back of painting says it was exhibited PAFA (not sure what that means).

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 1 hour
By Delia
Feb 09, 17:13 UTC
Fair Market Value
$150 - $250 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
PAFA stands for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and is still one of the leading art schools in the US.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

Catherine Wood (Malone, NY, 19th Century)
Boy and girl
pencil and crayon on paper
20 3/4 by 19 3/4 inches
signed lower right
Matted and framed.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$150-250*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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