$50,363
John Brewster (American, 1766-1854) Pair of Portraits of Captain John Low (1745-1827) and His Wife Sara (Herrick). Unsigned. Oil on canvas, depicted in half-length and seated with hand in front, clasping a book titled "Constitution," Sara is portrayed holding a white rose, 30 x 25 in., in later molded giltwood frames. Condition: Good, retouch to both, patch repair to bonnet bow on woman. Provenance: Family descent of Captain John Low. Note: Captain John Low, born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, served as captain in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. He later served as a Representative from the town of Lyman to the General Court of Massachusetts, and was a member of the convention in Massachusetts which adopted the United States Constitution. The subject's identity identified by the consignor. John- Retouch to spot on c.r. background near edge. Sara- 1 1/2 in. patch repair with retouch on bow of woman's bonnet, retouch on forehead, cheeks and chin, a few small spots on lace bodice, and a few spots to background.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
