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John James Trumbull Arnold (1812-1865)
Estimate
8,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- John James Trumbull Arnold
- Portrait of a Charming Young Girl in a Red Dress with Flounced Collar and Jeweled Pin
- Oil on panel
- 24 ¼ by 18 in.
- Painted circa 1830
The back, chamfered, and with two small pieces of white homespun nailed into the back.
Based on the costume of the sitter and the paint decorated fancy chair in which she is posed, the portrait was executed relatively early in Arnold's career – first starting out as a professional portrait painter, working in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Based on the costume of the sitter and the paint decorated fancy chair in which she is posed, the portrait was executed relatively early in Arnold's career – first starting out as a professional portrait painter, working in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Condition
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