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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 19, 2021 10:00 AMCalender
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Attributed to Deacon Robert Peckham (Massachusetts, 1785-1877),Portrait of Girl in a Red Dress Holding a Basket of Flowers and Hat, Un

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3715BLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 19, 2021 10:00AM

Description:

Attributed to Deacon Robert Peckham (Massachusetts, 1785-1877)

Portrait of Girl in a Red Dress Holding a Basket of Flowers and Hat
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 32 x 28 in., the girl stands on a colorful ingrain carpet.
Condition: Very minor inpainting.

Provenance: Jeffrey Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Note: Robert Peckham lived most of his life in Westminster, Massachusetts, and was appointed Deacon of the First Congregational Church. Peckham was a dedicated abolitionist and his home was part of the Underground Railroad. The National Gallery of Art exhibited a group of his portraits of children.
Estimate $8,000-12,000


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Keywords

Deacon, Jeffrey Tillou, Litchfield, Westminster, Deacon Robert Peckham