Joseph Goodhue Chandler (Massachusetts and New York, 1813-1884) Portrait of a Boy with His Dog and Riding Crop, with Portraits of Hi...

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Joseph Goodhue Chandler (Massachusetts and New York, 1813-1884)

Portrait of a Boy with His Dog and Riding Crop, with Portraits of His Father,Mother, and Grandmother. The portrait of James Henry Stowell, and his father, Daniel Stowell, are unsigned; the portraits of his mother Pamela Stowell, and his paternal grandmother, Persis Stowell, are both signed and dated "1847" by the artist on the l.l. verso of the canvas. Oil on canvas, James 43 x 23 3/4, his father, mother, and grandmother all approx. 29 1/2 x 24 in.; James, his mother, and father are in original ogee veneer frames, the grandmother in a gilt-gesso frame. Condition: The portrit of James in original, uncleaned condition, the other three portraits with retouch.

Note: James Henry Stowell was born in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts on December 9, 1834, the son of Daniel Stowell (b. 1803 in Petersham, Massachusetts) and Pamela V. Miles (b. 1800 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts),who were married November 22, 1831 in Lancaster. James Henry married Lucy A. Patch (b. August 19, 1836, in Lowell, Massachusetts) on July 12, 1860 and together they had one son, Henry Miles Stowell (b. January 8, 1868). The 1880 census lists James' occupation as a carpenter, and residing in Petersham, Massachusetts. He died June 8, 1901.

The portraits are accompanied by a riding crop engraved "D Stowell Petersham," pictured in James's portrait, the jeweled brooch pictured in Pamela's, and a book, The History of Petersham Massachusetts: Incorporated April 20, 1754, compiled by Mabel Cook Coolidge for the Petersham Historical Society.
Estimate $20,000-30,000

Boy James Henry Stowell- Small patch repair l.r., minor paint loss to background u.l. and c.l., and to his left facing cheek.
Father Daniel Stowell-large areas of retouch to face about and around area outlining neck and shoulders, stable craquelure.
Mother Pamela V. Stowell- large areas of retouch to face, clothing, stable craquelure.
Paternal grandmother Persis Stowell- large areas of retouch to face, clothing, stable craquelure.

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