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Jonas Welch Holman "Portrait of a Young Man Writing with a Quill"

$6,000
£4,535.26
€5,211.82
CA$8,354.96
A$9,294.55
CHF 4,872.32
MX$113,577.18
NOK 62,042.94
SEK 58,404.84
DKK 38,904.23
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About the Item

Through personal communications with Emily Esser and recently published scholarship by her, (December 2, 2024) "The Chapbook Children (Jonas Welch Holman, Lyman Parks, and Dean Robert Peckham)" solidly attributes our painting (as #12) to Jonas Welch Holman (1809-1888). I particularly enjoy the wide 'V's' that descend from the gentleman's upper lip down to the fob on his vest, and the almost straight diagonal line of the sitters left shoulder, parallel with the quill emphasizes the sitters nose bridge.
  • Similar to:
    Ammi Phillips (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c.1835
  • Condition:
    Repaired: repairs to canvas (visible on back). Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Sharon, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3438342300282

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