Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, half length portrait of Mrs. Margaret (Morris) Collins (1792-1852), wife of Isaac Collins, whose daughter married John B. Bispham. Thomas Sully notes in his register that this portrait was painted in 1834 "for her son Mr. Bispham," the lower stretcher bar retaining a label from the picture restoration house of Rougeron of New York. Housed in the likely original sand textured and gilt wood frame with applied composition ornament.

SS 29.5 x 24.5 in.; DOA 39.5 x 34.5 in.

From the Estate Collection of Jim & June Nance, Washington, NC

Craquelure; over-cleaned; frame with later gold paint.

$500 - 1,000