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John Neagle (American, 1796-1865)

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John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) "Portrait of Mrs. Negus and Her Granddaughter Susan Negus", oil on canvas, identified and inscribed on the reverse "Original portrait of Mrs. Negus and her granddaughter Susan Negus painted for J. Engle Negus Esq., May 1851 by John Neagle, Phild.", 36" x 28-1/4". Stretcher affixed with an antique label inscribed "Portrait of a lady and her granddaughter painted by John Neagle owned by J. Engle Negus Sch: 7th above Chestnut St.". John Neagle was born in Boston but spent most of his life in Philadelphia where he had a successful career as a portraitist to the city's elite. He was influenced by Thomas Sully, another leading Philadelphia portrait painter, and eventually married Sully's daughter. Neagle was elected an honorary member of the National Academy of Design in 1828.

John Neagle (American, 1796-1865) "Portrait of Mrs. Negus and Her Granddaughter Susan Negus": Painting appears to have been cleaned and re-varnished within the last ten years. Black light indicates very minor inpainting touch ups in upper right corner and one minor spot in the ladies dress. (In upper right corner, two dots and one 3/4" line, in dress one dot.) There are no patches, tears or crackleure frame is original and has been restored, but there is minor damage to top curl in upper right corner and minor rubs to edge of frame. Stretcher keys are new.

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