Zedekiah Belknap, Pair of Folk Portraits, Lady, and Gentleman

Zedekiah Belknap (1781-1858)

Zedekiah Belknap, Pair of Folk Portraits, Lady, and Gentleman, Image 1

Both paintings are immediately assigned to Belknap's oeuvre including the prepping of panel and canvas. There is a very old "granny" note on the verso identifying the gentleman as Isaac Riddle.

Date: Circa 1815

Measurement: Lady: frame: 23.25 x 29.25"; view: 19.5 x 25.5"; man: frame: 23.5 x 29.5"; view: 19.5 x 25.5"

Material: The gentleman is oil on canvas; lady is oil on panel.

Condition: Woman: restoration [glaze] limited to chest between upper neck and lace; a .75-inch fillet added to top of panel to accommodate the period frame. The gentleman remains in original condition; displays cracklature... frame is not original and likely dates to the early 20th century.

$2,800

SKU: 431-156

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