Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
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June 16, 2023: Premier Americana – Day One

Fri, Jun 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1371

GERALD SINCLAIR HAYWARD (AMERICAN, 1845-1926) MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG BOY

Estimate: $300 - $500
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GERALD SINCLAIR HAYWARD (AMERICAN, 1845-1926) MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG BOY, watercolor, depicting sitter wearing a naval outfit, signed and dated lower margin "Gerald S Hayward 1893", engraved on the reverse of frame "Herman Livingston Jr. / born at Oak Hill / August 18, 1883". Housed in original frame with red-leather case monogrammed "H. L. Jr." 1893. 2" x 3" sight. 
Catalogue Note: Gerald S. Hayward, was born in Ontario, Canada, he studied at the Royal Academy of Art, London from 1879-1883, then spent most of his professional career in New York. 
Herman Thong Livingston, Jr. (1883-1951), was a longtime resident of New York, having spent some time with the military during World War I. He married Olga Tina Kobbe in 1909, and they had a daughter Alida in 1915. "Oak Hill", Linlithgo, New York, is a private estate that was built in 1793 and still resides in the Livingston family. 

Condition

Very good overall visual condition, not examined outside of frame. 

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Purchased from McLean Estate collection, Virginia.