Two Jennie Brownscombe Narrative Etchings
Updated October 30, 2026
| Lot number | 40a |
| Category | Fine Art & Prints |
| Auction | 11-09-2026 It's All About Art! |
| Date | November 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM EST |
| Auction house | Tom Hall Auctions, Inc |
| Location | Schnecksville, Pennsylvania |
Two late 19th-century American etchings on paper by artist Jennie Brownscombe. The first is titled Sunday Morning in Sleepy Hollow, a narrative scene inspired by Washington Irving, featuring figures in 18th-century attire. It bears a plate signature reading Jennie Brownscombe and Jas S King Etch, with the publisher mark Copyright 1890, by C. Klackner 5 E. 17th St. N.Y. The second etching depicts a 19th-century porch scene with an elderly couple and a young woman,signed in the plate Jennie Brownscombe and B. W. Freer Et. Both works exhibit fine line work and varied tonal hatching. 30 x 39.5 inches. Significant water staining across the top margin and upper plate of the Sleepy Hollow print. Both sheets show overall toning, vertical foxing bands, minor edge tears, and corner creasing.
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