Rare Choice 19th C American Folk Art Portrait Of Julia Ann Tompkins Graves (1808-1844) With Inscription On The Reverse Which Partially Reads Julia Ann Tompkins Graves Born 1770 (1808) - Died 1844; She Was The Daughter Of Joseph And Catherine (Van Lant) Tompkins. She Married Daniel Graves & They Moved To Rochester, New York. She Was A Sister Of Jerome J.J. Tompkins & Our Cousin Of Joseph Cook, Father Of William J. Overall Excellent Condition. Attributed To The Justus DaLee Artist Of Columbia County, & Pittsfield Massachusetts And Neighboring Communities Of New York State. A Well Respected And Talented American Folk Artist. Size: 3 1/4" X 2 1/2" In A Period Gilt Wood Shadow Box Frame. Sitter Is Facing Right With Elegant Presence, Lace Collar, Black Dress Sitting In A Red Chair. Reference Material: For A Full Discussion Of The Work Of Justus Dalee (Active: 1826-1847) And His Family Of Portrait Painters, See Suzanne And Michael Payne, "To Please The Eye: Justus DaLee And His Family," Folk Art (Winter, 2004), pp. 46-57. This Is One Of The Most Attractive And Stylish Young Woman Folk Art Portraits By This Well Respected Artist That We Have Seen To Date. Price $9500. In An Superb State Preservation.
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