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Ad Code: 3
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from Auction House Records.
Portrait of a Young Lady Wearing a Striped Belt
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| Born in Byfield, Massachusetts, he was married in 1827 to artist Ruth Whittier Shute. They settled in Weare, New Hampshire but traveled widely to paint portraits. They would advertise in local papers that they were available for portrait painting and stay as long as the commissions lasted. In 1833, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, they finished 18 portraits in 31 days. About 25 portraits are extant from the early painting period of 1827 to 1831, 15 by him and 10 by Ruth. The earliest signed portr (showing 500 of 759 characters). |
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