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Full Length Portrait of Two Children

Creator: Joseph Goodhue Chandler
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Full Length Portrait of Two Children, The Boy Holding a Cane, The Girl in a Red Dress Holding a Basket of Flowers
Attributed to Joseph Goodhue Chandler
Unsigned, ca. 1840.
42" x 30", 49" x 37 1/4" framed.
Condition: Very minor in-painting.
Joseph Chandler was born on a small farm in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1813. He studied painting in Albany, New York between 1827-1832 and became an itinerant painter. Most of his known paintings date from 1837-1852 as he travelled the Connecticut River Valley, particularly in northwestern Massachusetts. Recognized primarily for his portraits, Joseph Chandler also painted still life and landscape.
This example is perhaps among one of the best known works by Chandler. The painting has all the attributes that are desirable among folk art collectors. Chandler was skilled at capturing the mood, spirit and sometimes awkwardness of his sitters.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	ca. 1840
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-AMP-OC 508
Incollect Reference #:	141569

Dimensions

W.	37.25 in;	H.	49 in;
W.	94.62 cm;	H.	124.46 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.

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