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Antique Fannie or Jennie Burr charcoal landscape drawing

Antique Jennie or Fannie Burr charcoal drawing. This antique Fannie Burr drawing measures 26 and three quarter inches wide by 19 and 5 eighths inches high. The image inside the mat, within the frame measures 18 and one half inches wide by 11 and one quarter inches high. "Burr sisters Connecticut". Fannie and Jennie Burr. 1872 to 1961 and 1858 to 1931. They were 2 of 5 children born into Monroe, CT's most prominent family. Their father was a very successful farmer. Although the 2 sisters were 14 years apart, they were close. Fannie began to draw as a child. She later attended and graduated from the Yale School of Fine Arts. After that, she studied at the Art Students League in NYC. These accomplishments were very rare for a young woman in those days. List in Who Was Who in American Art by Falk. Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain CT. Catalogue of work produced by The Connecticut Gallery Inc.

Thank you for your quick reply. I am really shocked at the price. I knew many people here wanted it, but probably figured I didn't know what I had and they wanted to buy it for nothing. I am glad I held on to it.
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- Ann N