Bidspirit auction | 19TH C PORTRAIT PAINTING OF

19TH C PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A WOMAN IN ANTIQUE PERIOD ELABORATE FRAME - 19TH C PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A WOMAN IN ANTIQUE PERIOD ELABORATE FRAME 19TH C PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A WOMAN IN ANTIQUE PERIOD ELABORATE FRAME Descended in the family ofCharles Willing. WILLING was a Philadelphia merchant, trader, TWICE Mayor of Philadelphia, (1749-1754) AND CO-DEVELOPED WILLINGTON, DELAWARE N/K/A WILMINGTON. His wife's grandfather, Edward Shippen, and his eldest son, Thomas Willing, also served as mayors of Philadelphia. Thomas was also a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania. His son James Willing was a representative of the American Continental Congress and led a military expedition during the American War of Independence known as the Willing Expedition. THIS PAINTING AND OTHER ESTATE ITEMS IN THIS SALE BY DESCENT IN THE FAMILY TO PRESENT Art: 30.5” x 25” Frame: 42” x 36 1/2” Condition: GOOD