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Lot 949: Joseph Goodhue Chandler (Massachusetts and New York, 1813-1884) Pair of Portraits of Captain Charles and Sylvia Parsons of Conway, M...

Est: $3,000 USD - $5,000 USDSold:
SkinnerBoston, MA, USAugust 12, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Joseph Goodhue Chandler (Massachusetts and New York, 1813-1884)

Pair of Portraits of Captain Charles and Sylvia Parsons of Conway, Massachusetts. Signed, dated "June, 1847," and the sitters' names and ages identified by the artist in inscriptions on the reverse of the canvas. Oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 28 3/4 in., in original grain-painted ogee wood frames with gilt liners. Condition: Both very good.

Note: Captain Charles Parsons was born June 22, 1798, in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, son of Joel and Tryphena (Booth) Parsons. On October 30, 1823, Charles married Sylvia Boyden, they resided in Conway and together had five children. Charles died May 14, 1889, aged 91, Sylvia died August 9, 1876, aged 76. They are buried at Pine Grove cemetery in Conway.

Auction Details

American Furniture & Decorative Arts

by
Skinner
August 12, 2012, 10:00 AM EST

63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US