$1,185
American School, 19th Century Pair of Portraits of a Lady and a Gentleman. Unsigned, the lady's handkerchief inscribed "A.Windsor." Oil on canvas, c. 1840, the portraits portrayed a couple of some wealth. Besides the elegantly dressed subjects, each has a hint of the lifestyle they entertained. In the background of the gentleman there is painted a mill, and in the background of the woman a large homestead is portrayed. 37 x 29 1/2 in., in later painted and gillded molded wood frames. Condition: Relined, minor scattered retouch primarily to background, a few spots on faces.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-11-01