Attributed to James Frothingham (1786-1864), Pair of
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Description
Attributed to James Frothingham (1786-1864). Pair of portraits: Joel Blakeslee (1812-1895) and Sarah Maria Mansfield Blakeslee (1815-1896), 1837. Old labels on verso identify sitters, and owner, "Alice Ives", oil on panel.
25 in. x 19 in. PROVENANCE: Presumed line of descent from sitters to their daughter, Jane Maria Blakeslee (born 1834) who married Edward R. Ives (1839-1918) in 1866, to their daughter Alice Ives (1874-1971). Edward R. Ives, famous as a toy maker, established Ives Manufacturing Company, with the help of his father-in-law in 1868.
25 in. x 19 in. PROVENANCE: Presumed line of descent from sitters to their daughter, Jane Maria Blakeslee (born 1834) who married Edward R. Ives (1839-1918) in 1866, to their daughter Alice Ives (1874-1971). Edward R. Ives, famous as a toy maker, established Ives Manufacturing Company, with the help of his father-in-law in 1868.
Condition
both have strongly discolored varnish layers; scattered scrapes and scratches through paint layer on both; evidence of mold to both, with very noticeable light colored mold spots on portrait of lady that appear to be located on the surface and in the varnish layers; portrait of lady with series of losses to face, along grain of wood, a result of the panel going into warp; portrait of man with 4 inch vertical split to top edge of panel and vertical crack on lower edge of panel
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Attributed to James Frothingham (1786-1864), Pair of
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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