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The Caverly Brothers
Joseph H. Davis (American, 1811–1865)
1836
Medium/Technique
Watercolor, graphite, and pen and black and brown ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 20.6 x 30.6 cm (8 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number52.1608
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsWatercolors
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik cat. no 1107, fig. 231 (Folk artists)
DescriptionFolk art- portraits. Two boys standing in landscape, facing each other, each holding book in one hand and cap in the other. Flowering plant in pot left and right; flowers and spaniel center. Two birds flying.
InscriptionsLower margin in ink: Everett Caverly. Aged 11 years. Octbr. 31st 1836. John Hoit. Caverly. Aged 8 years. Octbr. 17th 1836.
Provenance1952, gift of Maxim Karolik (b. 1893 - d. 1963), Newport, RI, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 13, 1952)