The New Hampshire Antiques Show 2018
Carved & Painted Portrait Of Philip Madison Crapo (1844-1903), By Gottlieb Henry Bresser- Price Upon Request
Carved & painted portrait of Philip Madison Crapo (1844-1903), by Gottlieb Henry Bresser, blacksmith (1864-1954) and signed by him on the attached tablet, along with a note on the 3-dimensional jack knife and blade: “This done the work.” Philip Crapo was a Civil War veteran, businessman and public benefactor of Burlington, Iowa. 30 ¼ by 15 ½ inches, about 1890-1900. Note the spiffy bow tie and diamond stick pin. The sparkle of eye contact that transforms the image into an invitation- “a speaking likeness.” Stephen Score Boston, MA 617-227-9192 www.stephenscore.com/ stephen.score@verizon.net
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