The Roycrofters picture frame & Mary Shelley portrait
The Roycrofters
picture frame
East Aurora, New York
oak
unmarked
with charcoal drawing by Jules Maurice Gaspard (French/American, 1862-1919) of Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851), the English novelist most famous for 'Frankenstein', sight: 16" x 11 1/2"
frame: 20 1/4"w x 3/4"d x 27 1/2"h; opening: 13 1/4"w x 20 12"h
Provenance:
The Estates of Vera Parry and Judith Parry Gregorio, Buffalo, New York
Thence by descent
Catalog Note:
This original drawing of Mary Shelley appears in a Roycroft book, Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women.
Condition Report: Frame with original finish. Minor edge chip.
Drawing not examined out of frame. Rematted at some point; the new mat has staining at bottom. Light surface dirt, with paper discolored right and left middle sides. There are light creases and undulations overall. Good condition.
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The Roycrofters
picture frame
East Aurora, New York
oak
unmarked
with charcoal drawing by Jules Maurice Gaspard (French/American, 1862-1919) of Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851), the English novelist most famous for 'Frankenstein', sight: 16" x 11 1/2"
frame: 20 1/4"w x 3/4"d x 27 1/2"h; opening: 13 1/4"w x 20 12"h
Provenance:
The Estates of Vera Parry and Judith Parry Gregorio, Buffalo, New York
Thence by descent
Catalog Note:
This original drawing of Mary Shelley appears in a Roycroft book, Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women.
Condition Report: Frame with original finish. Minor edge chip.
Drawing not examined out of frame. Rematted at some point; the new mat has staining at bottom. Light surface dirt, with paper discolored right and left middle sides. There are light creases and undulations overall. Good condition.
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