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Rufus Porter (American, 1792-1884), circa 1820 Pair of profile portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wagoner
26 October 2015, 10:00 EDT
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Rufus Porter (American, 1792-1884), circa 1820
Pair of profile portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wagoner
watercolor and ink on paper, within eglomise mats
unsigned
the reverse of both with ink-inscribed labels, his with a pencil date 1783
framed 7 7/8 x 6 7/8in (20 x 17.5cm)
watercolor and ink on paper, within eglomise mats
unsigned
the reverse of both with ink-inscribed labels, his with a pencil date 1783
framed 7 7/8 x 6 7/8in (20 x 17.5cm)
Footnotes
According to the 1850 Federal Census for Durham, Greene County, New York, both Philip and Maria were born in New York. The date of 1783, which is inscribed on the reverse of the portrait of Philip Wagoner no doubt refers to his date of birth rather than the date these portraits were executed. While no record of their marriage survives, it is likely that they married before 1808 as that was the year their first child was born.



