(Pennsylvania/Britain, 1730-1788)
Mrs. Robert Bass (Rebekah Branch, American, 1740-1808, m. 1773), unsigned, oil on canvas, 26 x 21-3/4 in.; carved and gilt wood frame by Heydenryk,. Condition: lined, restretched on old stretcher, crackle, retouch in face and other areas affecting approximately 15% of surface, some skinning, cupping. Notes: Literature: Frick Art Reference Library, #222-http://arcade.nyarc.org:80/record=b1213073~S6. Provenance: Mrs. Charles B. Goldsborough, great-grandaughter of the subject; Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Goldsborough, Pelham, New York/ Darien, Connecticut; Mrs. Russell Wetmore (Marta Goldsborough), Darien, Connecticut; Estate of C. Malcolm Watkins, Former curator of American Material Culture, Smithsonian Institution; Private Collection
Condition
lined, restretched on old stretcher, crackle, retouch in face and other areas affecting approximately 15% of surface, some skinning, cupping