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Ammi Phillips (1788-1865) American, New England and New York State

Creator: Ammi Phillips
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Portrait of a Young Woman Seated on a Painted Chair
Ca. 1829-1838.
Oil on canvas
35" x 31"
37 1/2" x 31 1/2" framed
This elegant portrait of a young woman was most likely painted during the period of Phillips' career known as the Kent Period. This example is among a small group of portraits where the artist portrays the sitters with exaggerated , elongated necklines while posed in a graceful manner. The sitter seen here is also adorned with beautiful earrings and a pendant, dressed in elegant attire, and seated in a paint decorated chair which are features associated with the Kent Period as well. The posturing of the hands and how she is seated in the chair adds to her graceful manner.
Condition: Lined, very minor scattered in-painting.
Provenance: Peter Tillou Fine Arts, 1980; Private Collection, Chicago, 1992; Private Collection, Connecticut, 2012.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Excellent.
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-AMP-OC 460
Incollect Reference #:	95596

Dimensions

W.	31 in;	H.	35 in;
W.	78.74 cm;	H.	88.9 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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