Groton, Massachusetts… Married in 1799
A Fraktur confidently attributed to Richard Brunton who was active circa 1800-1832… this being the Ames family register, an engraving with watercolor on paper displaying the vital statistics of Peter and Sally [nee: Child], and their six children. The borders are decorated with seasonal figures, potted flowers, and birds. The oval inner border is surmounted with a spread wing eagle grasping a banner within beak that reads “REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY”… The record compartments festooned with floral garlands.
Brunton is known to have created an engraving of George Washington in 1781, Richard Brunton is believed to have deserted the British army during the Revolution. His most significant folk portrait is that of Mrs. Reuben Humphreys, circa 1800. Brunton was an engraver of silver, bookplates, and textile printing. Brunton made family registers, book plates, silver love tokens, memento mori, broadsides, etc.
He was arrested and served jail time several times for counterfeiting. He died in the Groton Poor House on September 8, 1832.
Item Date: 1799
Measurement: Frame: 11.5" x 15.5"; view: 6.75" x 10"
Material: Watercolor and engraving on paper; mounted with a period mahogany frame
Item Condition: Good, 2.25” tear at bottom
Price: $1,800
SKU 673-98
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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