Ammi Phillips (American

Description:

Ammi Phillips (American, 1788-1865) Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1835, probably Kent, Connecticut, or Amenia (Dutchess County),New York. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 26 1/2 in., original gilt frame. Condition: Repaired tear, scattered retouch, areas of varnish inconsistencies. N.B. This portrait also bears the characteristics of Ammi Phillips' Kent period when he worked extensively in the Amenia, New York area. His work at that time became more stylized and languid. This portrait may represent a relative of the persons depicted in the preceding two lots, since all three portraits have remained together in family descent.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

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