Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, c. 1845, oil on
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Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, c. 1845, oil on canvas, both signed E. Sanders Penk in lower corner, the Captain as a young man holding sextant, finely dressed and possessing gold adornments, classical background of red cloth draped over window facing open ocean, dated 1848, signed lower right, ss: 23" h. x 19 1/2" w.; captain's wife is a young brunette woman in ornate lace lined brown silk dress, brooch and rings, she hold a letter in her right hand with the words "Esnouf/ Adiers/ Jersey", signed and dated in lower left quadrant, toned deep red to brown background, dated 1844, ss: 23" h. x 19 1/2" w., both pieces relined and in later frames with wear consistent with age including craquelure, small areas of impact visible from craquelure pattern, uneven varnish, wear to edges, etc., sold as is.
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Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, c. 1845, oil on
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