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Antique Jennie or Fannie Burr Landscape Pencil Drawing

A landscape drawing in pencil by Jennie or Fannie Burr. "Antique Pencil Drawing" . This landscape drawing by Jennie or Fannie Burr measures 26 and three quarters inches wide and is 19 and one half inches tall, outside the frame. The image of this antique pencil drawing, within the mat, measures 18 and one half inches wide by 11 and one quarter inches tall. "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