Randi Ona 
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Profile watercolor portraits by Joseph H. Davis are exceedingly rare.  There is one illustrated and discussed in Three New England Watercolor Painters.  There are three others that I am aware of, including this one.  Davis worked as a portrait painter for a relatively short period of time - 1832-1837 - primarily in Maine and New Hampshire.  In portraying the sitters, Davis was consistent in several characteristics. The sitters are always in profile and their facial features are simply drawn.  The women wear single drop earrings, ruffled collars, and tortoise shell combs in their hair.  The work is in fine condition with minor foxing; the frame is an appropriate replacement.  Dimensions:  sight 2.25" x 3.5"; frame 3.5" x 5".