Francis Martin Drexel Portraits - May 31, 2024 | Wiederseim Associates, Inc. In Pa
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FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL PORTRAITS

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FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL PORTRAITS
FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL PORTRAITS
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Description
Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863) two oil on canvas portraits of John Christian Benfer, signed and dated "M. Drexel, 1824" and Margaretta Rentz Benfer, both mounted in gilt frames.PROVENANCE: Margaretta Rentz Benfer (1783-1847) and John Christian Benfer (1783-1863) had three children: William Benfer (d. 1853), Amelia Benfer Downer (1823-1892) and Margaret Benfer Brooke. The Benfer's are buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, plots 16 and 17. This pair of portraits descended in the Brooke family, then to Freemans. 29.5" x 24.5" ss / 37.25" x 32" oa
Condition
Relined, frame repainted, some chips to frames.
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FRANCIS MARTIN DREXEL PORTRAITS

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