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THBJohn Brewster, Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854), Pair of Portraits of Deacon Benjamin Titcomb (1726-1798) and his wife Anne
Lot 359
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John Brewster, Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854)
Pair of Portraits of Deacon Benjamin Titcomb (1726-1798) and his wife Anne Pearson Titcomb (1729-1800)
Signed, dated and inscribed "Painted by John Brewster ___ 1798" (on the stretcher of Anne Titcomb's portrait)
Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in the original molded and beaded giltwood frames.
Condition: paintings very well preserved, frames with some gesso loss.
Provenance: Originally housed in the Quinby Mansion, in Stroudwater, Maine; descended through family from the sitters, to the consignor, Deacon Benjamin Titcomb's Great-great-great-great granddaughter.
Literature: According to the writer of New England Family History, Volume 2, whose information was sourced from a handwritten note penned by Andrew Titcomb, Benjamin's son, the Deacon "was a man of fine personal appearance, tall and well-proportioned. He dressed well, wearing a full-bottomed wig and small-clothes, and was a very worthy and influential citizen." He married Anne Pearson, daughter of Portland Deacon Moses Pearson (pp. 195-96), in 1753. Photographs of these portraits are illustrated in that book, which was published in the early 20th century.
Estimate $30,000-50,000
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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