William Kennedy (Massachusetts/Maryland, 1817-1871) Portrait of a Sister and Brother Wearing Blue

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William Kennedy (Massachusetts/Maryland, 1817-1871)

Portrait of a Sister and Brother Wearing Blue
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, the girl seated in a red upholstered chair, a riding crop in one hand, the other hand resting on the shoulder of her brother, who holds the string of the crop in one hand and a rosebud in the other, 22 x 27 in., in a giltwood frame.
Condition: Relined, retouch especially to child in darker blue.
Estimate $30,000-50,000

Relined and on a newer stretcher. Minor spots of retouch to younger child's face, strengthening to older child's blue outfit, entire background flouresces cloudy green under blacklight.


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