Portrait of a Mrs Whitney signed Susan Paine and dated 1834. Painted on wood panel. Beautiful period, possibly original frame.Framed size 36-1/2" x 30-1/2". Size of panel 30" x 24-3/4". 
An itinerant portrait painter, Susannah Paine was active in New England, especially Rhode Island and Maine.  Noted for appealing detail of her subjects such as ornate dress and coiled hair dos, she painted primarily with oil on wood but did an occasional pastel portrait.

Examined under UV light. One or 2 areas that floresce to mask small nicks or scratches. There are other minor areas that floresce but these could be related to glazing or cracquelure . Panel is in excellent condition with no cracking or warping. The painting has moderate cracquelure in areas.Painting is very dirty and visually appears more or less untouched. Condition reports are our opinion and do not represent a guarantee. All items are sold as-is.