Description: This is a historically important and well done Fine Antique Black Americana Alabama Folk Art Portrait Painting, Watercolor on Paper, depicting an old African American woman wearing a hair bonnet, pink shawl, and woolen checkered blue coat. This painting is signed and dated in the lower right corner: "O.S. Roret 1904." The surname "Roret" is extremely uncommon, and according to Ancestry, the surname Roret was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Roret families living in Alabama. This was about 93% of all the recorded Rorets living in the United States. Alabama had the highest population of Roret families in 1880. The woman in this portrait was likely a former enslaved woman, and her proud and dignified portrait represents a window into the Reconstruction Era South that is seldomly seen. Approximately 13 x 15 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 8 x 10 inches. Very good condition for age, with some light scuffing and edge wear to the antique frame (please see photos.) Acquired in Pasadena, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks!
Price: 1350 USD
Location: Orange, California
End Time: 2024-08-25T19:43:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Roret
Signed By: Roret
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Period: Early 20th Century (1900-1920)
Material: Paper, Watercolor
Framing: Framed
Region of Origin: Alabama, USA
Subject: Community Life, Family, Figures, Ladies, States & Counties, Women, Working Life, Alabama, Civil War
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1904
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 15 in
Theme: Americana, Art, Continents & Countries, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, Fashion, History, People, Portrait, Social History
Style: Americana, Figurative Art, Folk Art, Portraiture, Realism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 13 in
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
