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Head and shoulder portrait of John Samuel Rundlet as a young man wearing black coat and black cravat; torso and head turned to left. Original oval gilt frame.
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Label written in ink on white paper affixed to stretcher (by Mrs. James R. May before 1936), ""John Samuel Rundlet/Born October 9th 1807/First child born in Rundlet Mansion on Middle Street/Died August 31, 1837 at/St. Louis, Missouri."" Printed label, fragment affixed to frame, ""FROM/JAMES S. EARLE & SONS/EARLES' GALLERIES/NO. 816 CHESTNUT STREET/PHILADELPHIA."" Paper label, handwritten in pencil, tied to eye; ""Right of front / door-/facing it."" Two other illegible labels need UV to decipher.
Rundlet, John Samuel, 1807-1837
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Earles' Galleries (Maker)
Philadelphia, PA, USA
24.125 x 19 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.469
Pennsylvania (United States)
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