(American, 1781–1840)Portrait of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, oil on canvas 26 x 22-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 30-5/8 x 26-5/8 in.; Note: This item descended in the Russell family of Boston, Massachusetts and was later displayed in the Gibbs-Blackwood house when the family purchased the home in the mid 20th century. For more information on the history and furnishings of the Gibbs-Blackwood House, please see: Samuel and Narcissa Chamberlain's, Southern Interiors of Charleston, South Carolina, Hasting House, 1956, page 124.; Provenance: Gibbs-Blackwell House, Charleston, South Carolina; Private Collection
Condition
lined, restretched on new stretcher, two periods of retouch in, around face and uniform affecting approximately 10% of surface, light crackle, small areas of paint loss; frame with wear and losses