2022-01 Raynors HCA Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/28/2022
1780s American Revolutionary War to Late 18th Century Era, Miniature Painting on Card, Identified as Major Jordan Harris, Member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati, dressed in his Continental Army military uniform, housed in its original Brass Period Frame, Very Fine. An impressive 2.75" x 3.25" Miniature Painting. This image is Identified as Revolutionary War officer Major Jordan Harris, shown in a chest up Portrait facing right. He is dressed in his Continental Army military uniform coat with a fancy ruffled white shirt. There is some scaling of the paint noted, mostly to the outer lower portions, while the overall image is clear and pleasing in its eye appeal. Jordan Harris of Virginia is identified as being born on May 20, 1763 and died on October 7, 1826. In addition, this text states that "Jordan Harris married (E)lizabeth Mosby Cannon April 2nd 1789 - She was born May 16th 1771." During the American Revolution, he served his Country and the State of Virginia as a Major. Major Harris has been fully identified, in a clearly written period hand, upon the white oval back side of the painting itself. This rare historic original painting is said to have a rich pedigree (not present) to a Mrs. J. A. Dorcmus, of New York, a well-known "Colonial Dame." (From the information we have received) Mrs. Harris' husband, Horatio Turpin Harris, was a son of this paintings subject, Major Jordan Harris, a Virginian of the Continental Army (1763-1826). He was a Member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati, and a grandson of Major John Harris, of Norwood, Powhatan County, Virginia, a Member of the Cumberland County Committee of Safety in 1776. His wife was said to be a Cousin of President Thomas Jefferson. The family is said to have descended from "Alfred The Great" and the Plantagenet Kings of England, of which this Harris Family is shown in: Pedigree CCXXXIX. of "Americans of Royal Descent." TAVl.nR MANSION, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. The consignor states it has come directly from the Harris family estate. Housed in its early brass easel style frame, measures about 3" x 3.5" with its Original Loop attached at top. A wonderful addition to any Historic Revolutionary War, Virginia, or American Military Miniature Painting collection.
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