Lot 45:
Collection of Judge Sewall Family Portraits
Description
Four framed oil on canvas portraits of the distinguished Sewall family starting with Judge Samual Sewall (1652-1730), presiding judge during the Salem Witch Trials, Joseph Sewall (1688-1769), Samuel Deveraux Sewall (1715-1771) and Thomas Robie Sewall (1792-1864). Judge Samual Sewall portrait is a copy of John Smibert’s original portrait of 1729, done circa 1890 (artist name on reverse-“Osgood”?); The Joseph Sewall is also a copy from John Singleton Copley done by “L. L. Leonard”? (on reverse); Samuel Deveraux Sewall’s portrait has a label on the back identifying the portrait with provenance, dated 1819. Dimensions: All portraits are approximately 30″ x 25″ Image size
Condition report:
Judge Sewall portrait in good condition with some frame loss; Joseph Sewall has 3 small tears and some frame loss; Samual Derverauu Sewall portr4ait is in very good condition; Thomas Sewall portrait could use a cleaning.
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