American School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of Shipmaster John Porter Page. Unsigned, artist and sitter identified in an inscription on the reverse. Watercolor on paper, heightened with gum arabic, depicting a bust-length profile portrait of the gentleman with muttonchop sideburns and wearing a blue jacket, 2 1/2 in. dia. oval aperture, in a molded giltwood frame. Note: a label inscribed on the reverse reads: "Painted by Henry Walton Original painting on paper of John Porter Page Shipmaster 1802-1837 son of John and Mary (Leland) Page." Possibly the label is referring to Henry Walton (1820-1873) who is believed to have been born in England, emigrated to Ithaca, New York, in 1836, and worked in a studio there till 1846. He is known for his landscapes, portraits, miniatures, and lithography.
American School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of Shipmaster John Porter Page. Unsigned, artist and sitter identified in an inscription on the reverse. Watercolor on paper, heightened with gum arabic, depicting a bust-length profile portrait of the gentleman with muttonchop sideburns and wearing a blue jacket, 2 1/2 in. dia. oval aperture, in a molded giltwood frame. Note: a label inscribed on the reverse reads: "Painted by Henry Walton Original painting on paper of John Porter Page Shipmaster 1802-1837 son of John and Mary (Leland) Page." Possibly the label is referring to Henry Walton (1820-1873) who is believed to have been born in England, emigrated to Ithaca, New York, in 1836, and worked in a studio there till 1846. He is known for his landscapes, portraits, miniatures, and lithography.
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