A Lady by Washington Blanchard, circa 1835.

  Washington Blanchard's powerful works are scarce.
 
Set in the original leather wallet case (lid now missing) with sanded brass mat within a gilt wood frame. 
 
3 1/4 inches high. 
 
Washington Blanchard (1808- 1855), a brilliantly talented artist, kept a studio in Boston from 1831-1843.  Additionally, he traveled to Charleston (1844), Washington, (1842) and Richmond (1838/9 and 1843).  Though very little is known about Blanchard today, his list of sitters would indicate that he was much in demand in his own time.  Blanchard's subjects included diplomat Albert Gallatin (Connecticut Historical Society), New York Governor Silas Wright, Jr. (New York Historical Society), and statesman Henry Clay (Corcoran Gallery of Art).  His portrait of vice president John C. Calhoun (New York Historical Society), was engraved by Archibald Dick for Calhoun's autobiography, Life of John Calhoun,1843.

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