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PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A WOMAN ATTRIBUTED TO ZEDEK

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PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A WOMAN ATTRIBUTED TO ZEDEKIAH BELKNAP (NEW ENGLAND, 1781-1858).
Oil on mattress or bed ticking, unsigned. Depiction of a woman wearing a hair comb and grey stone jewelry. 28"h. 24"w. Framed in the original yellow-painted frame, 35 3/4"h. 31 3/4"w. Purchased at Skinner, Boston.

Zedekiah Belknap turned to portraiture following his graduation from Dartmouth College in 1807. He worked widely, executing portraits in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts and over a long career (about forty-one years), during which his style changed and evolved considerably. The vast majority of Belknap's portraits are on wood panel, however the present work is executed on blue-striped mattress ticking. For another work on ticking attributed to Belknap, see The Collection of Horton Foote, Northeast Auctions, August 6, 2005, lot 679.

Lightly revarnished with small areas (in her face and background) that have old inpainting. Inpainting very minor on face, where it exists inpainting runs about 2" vertically and is less than 1/4" wide. It is not visible with the naked eye. Frame has minor craquelature in paint but otherwise in great condition with good color. Canvas also has craquelature throughout. Some very minor scratching on canvas surface only seen from very close up but great color otherwise.

Condition: Lightly revarnished with small areas (in her face and background) that have old inpainting.

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