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American School, 19th Century

Pair of Portraits: George and Maria Vassar Booth

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January 22, 09:24 PM GMT

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1,500 - 2,500 USD

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American School, 19th Century

Pair of Portraits: George and Maria Vassar Booth


Oil on board

Circa 1807

16 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.


The versos respectively inscribed George Booth 1767-1832 and Maria Vassar Booth 1787-1864 painted about 1812.

George and Maria Vassar Booth resided in Poughkeepsie, New York. Maria is the daughter of  George Vassar (1792-1868) who endowed Vassar, the first women's college in the United States. They were married on April 28, 1806.