A PAIR OF PORTRAITS: JAMES H. MINTON AND SARAH W. MINTON

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ATTRIBUTED TO JUSTUS DA LEE (1793-1878)
A PAIR OF PORTRAITS: JAMES H. MINTON AND SARAH W. MINTON
inscribed on the reverse of the man James H Minton/ Born January 3rd 1816/ Died in the year 1893/ Brother of Hannah M Da Lee
watercolor, pencil and ink on paper
3 x 2 1⁄2 in. (each)
(2)

Provenance

G. W. Samaha Antiques, Milan, Ohio
Acquired from above, October 1982

Literature

Peter Goodman, Notebook, no. 775.

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Lot Essay

James H. Minton (1816-1893) was the brother of Hannah Maria Minton Da Lee (1813-1890). Hannah married Richard W.M. Da Lee (1809-1868) in 1832, the brother of Justus (1793-1878). Justus and Richard likely worked together along with Justus' son Amon (1820-1879). For further information on the Da Lee family and their art see Suzanne and Michael Payne, "To Please the Eye: Justus Da Lee and His Family," Folk Art (Winter, 2004), pp. 46-57.

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