Pair of 18th century portraits attr. to William F. Cogswell, depicting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing of Ohio. Signed and dated Cogswell 1867 left side of female portrait, presented in elaborately carved and gilded frames. Dimensions: (Frame) H 39.5" x W 34.5" x D 4.5" (Sight) H 29" x W 24" Condition: Wear consistent with age and use including cracks and losses to frames - several pieces of frame included for reattaching - and small losses to paint around edges. Paintings may have been professionally restored or conserved. Thomas Ewing (1789-1871) served as a U.S. Senator of the National Republican and Whig parties, as well as Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of the Interior under presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Zachary Taylor. He is also known as the foster father of William Tecumseh Sherman.

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