There are not many auction records for Maria Howard Weeden (1847-1905), a poet and artist who painted dignified portraits of African American freedmen and freedwomen. This watercolor was believed by some to depict Uncle Remus, an idea that no doubt propelled it past the $1,500 estimate to bring $8,960.
The image features a portrait of an older man with a white beard, set within a wooden frame.
The image features a portrait of an older man with a white beard, set within a wooden frame.