$3,851
Attributed to William Jennys (American, ac. 1795-1805) Portraits of Jabez Baldwin and His Wife Lydia. Unsigned, the lower stretcher of Lydia Baldwin's portrait is inscribed "Lydia Baldwin Aged 55 Jan. 4 1801." Oil on canvas, 32 x 26 in., in later molded wood frames. Condition: Relined, minor repairs with associated retouch, canvas lifting in spots on Jabez's portrait. Note: William Jennys, a portraitist, painted throughout most of New England and New York. William and his father, Richard, worked together for seven years. William's palette was usually muted and somber, with extensive use of green and brown. Jabez Baldwin was born January 17, 1742, in Norwich, Connecticut. He married Lydia Barker (b. circa 1746 in Plymouth, Massachusetts), on Jan 29, 1767. Their two sons Jedediah and Jabez became silversmiths, Jedediah in Northampton, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York State; Jabez in Salem and Boston, Massachusetts. Four abrasions/ tears to background on Lydia's portait with retouch, retouch to spot below Williams right facing eye a few areas on lower jacket and around edges.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-11-19
