Antique
Portrait of a Gentleman
No. JDJ11137 - $6,200.00
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origin: American
circa: Mid 19th c.
material: Oil on Canvas
height: 24 in
width: 20 in
circa: Mid 19th c.
material: Oil on Canvas
height: 24 in
width: 20 in
Portrait of a gentleman seated next to a window. Unsigned. Relined and cleaned, two repaired tears and minor retouch. Attributed to William W. Kennedy (1817-1871). Giltwood frame. According to oral history the sitter was a member of the Rogers-Avery-Watrous families of Ledyard, Connecticut. The attributed artist is known to have worked as a portrait painter in New Bedford, Mass. in 1845 and in Berwick, Maine in 1847
Reference: References:
•Christies Auction Jan. 20th 2006 (lot 305)
•The Clarion (Fall 1985 page 51) Paintings from the Garbish Collection at the Sky Club (NYC) by Jane Padwee