The New Hampshire Antiques Show 2021
Portrait of Charles Fitch and Sister- Price Upon Request
Attributed to Joseph Goodhue Chandler Unsigned, ca. 1835-1840. Oil on canvas, in a period gilt frame. 45 ½” x 34”, 55 ¼” x 43” with frame Over-all in great condition, minor scattered in-paint on right side of board edge. Descended through the Fitch family. Charles Fitch (1808-1844) was originally from Hampton, Connecticut. He was ordained as a minister in the Congregational church in Abington, CT., later residing in Hartford. He was a strong opponent to slavery as revealed by a pamphlet he produced entitled, Slaveholding Weighed in the Balance of Truth, and its Comparative Guilt Illustrated. Jeffrey Tillou Antiques Litchfield, CT (860) 567-9693 jeffrey@tillouantiques.com www.tillouantiques.com/
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