(British, 19th century)
Branwell Siblings: one portrait of young Thomas Branwell, signed and dated in ink lower right "R. Thomas/...1828", label verso "Thomas Bronte Branwell/Son of Joseph Branwell of Penzance/Born March 1814, died June 1897./Father of Arthur Milton Cooper Branwell/Grandfather of Patrick Arthur Bronte Branwell.", cutout on cream paper, sight 9-5/8 x 7 in.; one portrait of young Charlotte Branwell, signed in in lower right "R. Thomas", label verso "Charlotte Branwell youngest daughter/of the late Mr. Thomas Branwell of/Penzance, sister to Mrs. Bronte. She/was married to her cousin Mr. Joseph/Branwell of Penzance on the 18th Decr./1812, at Madron, the then Parish Church of Penzance, the same day as her/sister Maria was married to the Rev./Patrick Bronte at Guisley in Yorkshire./ Painted 1837 Thomas.", cutout on cream paper, sight 9-5/8 x 7 in.; matching black lacquer frames, both 11-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, McLean, Virginia
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Private Collection, McLean, Virginia
not examined out of frames, fading of signature, light toning, light stains; frames with wear and abrasions, losses along edges