Bundy, born Hardwick, Vermont (1814-1883) was a self-taught itinerant painter who like many started as coach-painter in Lowell, Massachusetts, and was most active in Vermont and New Hampshire.
This wonderful portrait of a young blue-eyed boy holding a book and wearing a printed vest and brown coat depicts childhood innocence and is signed and dated on the verso.
Exhibition History: The portrait was exhibited at The Mead Gallery at Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1974; and is published within the catalog.
Item Date: 1847
Measurement: 35.5" x 31.5"; View: 24.5" x 29.5"
Material: Oil on canvas
Item Condition: Excellent condition – displays beautifully. Extremely minor in-painting of “specks” mentioned for accuracy; the painting was long ago wax lined and mounted on a strainer… installed within original frame.
Provenance: Peter Tillou
Price: $3,400
SKU 1490-82
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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