John Archibald Woodside 1781 - 1852

Together with a pair of pastel portraits of a man and a woman, anonymous, late 18th century. 4 pieces.

The first: Sotheby's, New York, The Colonel Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection, lot 559.
The second: Robert Chase.

The first pair: Minor foxing and fading overall. Exfoliation to the black painted glass eglomisé mat; The second pair: Small tears around the edges on both portraits and abrasions in background and costume. In what appear to be period frames with wooden backboards.
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Not illustrated.