Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF NEW YORK PORTRAITS

PAIR OF NEW YORK PORTRAITS OF OHIO INTEREST - Neatly inscribed on the backs ”Wm Lyman, age 46 by AP Ball 1839” and ”Polly Lyman, Age 45 by AP Ball 1839. Both are dressed in black and sitting in a decorated windsor chair. 31” high, 24” wide (sight); in their original frames, 38” high, 31.5” wide (overall). William and Polly are recorded in the 1840 and 1850 census in Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York; he is listed as a farmer. By 1860, the couple had moved west to Madison Village, Lake County, Ohio, where they ultimately died and were buried (with apparently no children). The likely candidate for the artist is Abram (or Abraham) P. Ball of Herkimer County, New York. He is listed as a painter in the 1850 and 1860 census, and in an 1869 city director, he's listed as a photographer. Provenance: an Ohio collection; purchased from a 2002 Madison Village estate auction (newspaper ad included). NOTE: We are happy to answer questions and take additional photos of lots prior to the auction (the sooner submitted the better). Any updates or new photographs will be posted to the catalog on our website. Please check there prior to placing bids to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information. SHIPPING: We offer in-house shipping on all lots in this auction. Please see the terms for more information and contact us for a packing/shipping estimate. Condition: Each with a few minor patches; frames with their original surfaces.