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PAIR OF PORTRAITS: GEORGE AND MARIA VASSAR BOOTH

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
American School, artist unidentified, ca. 1807.
Inscribed on verso(s): George Booth 1767-1832 and Maria Vassar Booth 1787-1864 painted about 1812.
Oil on wood panels.
17 x 12 ¾” (panel), 19 ¾” x 15 ¾” with frame.
Both in over-all great condition, minor varnish blooming restored. Found in untouched condition. Original gilt frame liners.
Provenance: Originally purchased from a descendent; The Kindig Collection, York, Pennsylvania.
George and Maria Vassar Booth resided in Poughkeepsie, New York. They were married on April 28, 1806 which we believe is around the time the portraits were painted. Maria was the sister of George Vassar who endowed Vassar College, the first women’s college in American.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-AMP-OWP 021
Incollect Reference #:	648427

Dimensions

W.	16 in;	H.	20 in;
W.	40.64 cm;	H.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.