American SchoolPair of PortraitsOil on Canvas
19th C. depicting, Joseph Kneeland and Ruth Hartwell, both unsigned, in tiger maple frames.
Provenance: By Descent through the consignors family;
Skinner, Boston, MA, June 5, 2005, Sale 2295, lot 263;
Property from a New England Collector
The portraits originate from New Hampshire. Both sitters are descendants of well documented Salem, Massachusetts, historical figures, Francis Nurse, Rebecca Town and Mary Tarbell. Ruth Hartwell , the woman portrayed here is the great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse who was accused of, convicted, and executed for witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
Sight: 27 1/2 x 23 in. (69.9 x 58.4 cm.), Frame: 31 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (80 x 69.9 cm.)
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