(American, 1776 - 1842)
Portrait of William M. Hunter, U.S. Navy of Pennsylvania (1793-1849), signed indistinctly verso "Eichholtz", oil on canvas 30 x 25 in.; fine gilt wood frame, 37-7/8 x 32-3/4 x 3-3/8 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, NY, January 26-27, 1984, lot 340; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 15, 2008, lot 873; Mr. and Mrs. Logan Delany, Irvington, New York
Literature: Rebecca Beal, Jacob Eichholtz, 1776-1842, Portrait Painter of Pennsylvania (1969), p. 118, no. 389.
Exhibited: USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 2008.
Note: William M. Hunter served aboard the USS Constitution in the War of 1812 and aboard the USS Franklin in 1821.
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Sotheby's, New York, NY, January 26-27, 1984, lot 340; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 15, 2008, lot 873; Mr. and Mrs. Logan Delany, Irvington, New York
wax lined, stabilized crackle, areas of retouch; frame with abrasions
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