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Charles Bird King (American, 1785-1862)
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,100
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Location
Cincinnati
Description
Charles Bird King (American, 1785-1862)
Portrait of Frances Ann Peyton Gwynn Giles
Circa 1821
oil on canvas
29 x 24 inches.
Frances Ann Gwynn (1793-1821) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Peyton Gwynn (1762-1810) and Frances Peyton. She became the second wife of William Branch Giles (1762-1830) in 1810 when he was a United States Senator from Virginia. William Branch Giles would later serve as Governor of Virginia from 1827 until 1830.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Framed: 37 x 32 inches.
Provenance
Provenance: Governor and Mrs. William Branch Giles;by descent within the family, thence to present owner.