Clarissa Peters Russell (Massachusetts, 1809-1854) Portrait of Two Children

Description:

Clarissa Peters Russell (Massachusetts, 1809-1854)

Portrait of Two Children
Unsigned.
Oil on heavy paper, 7 3/4 x 6 5/8 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame.
Condition: Craquelure and paint loss, frame losses.

Note: The children may be connected to the Freeman family of Boston.
Estimate $800-1,200

Wear to surface with associated paint loss in the curtain and around the left, right, and bottom edges. Toned.


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