American School, 19th Century Brigadier General George Hastings Ripley at His Residence in Rutland, Vermont.

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American School, 19th Century

Brigadier General George Hastings Ripley at His Residence in Rutland, Vermont. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, 17 1/4 x 24 1/4 in., in a later bird's-eye maple frame with gilt liner. Condition: Light scratch u.l., minor toning.

Note: Brigadier General George Hastings Ripley was born in 1839. He served in the military during the Civil War and was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, September 15, 1862. He served as a General between 1861 and 1865. On returning to civilian life Ripley, with his older brother William, engaged successfully in the marble industry under the name of Ripley Brothers until the firm was merged with the Vermont Marble Company. General Ripley died in Rutland, Vermont, September 14, 1915.
Estimate $800-1,200

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