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Anthony Lewis De Rose (American, 1803-1836) Portrait of Ethan Clark, Esquire, 1827 - Description: An early American portrait of a seated Ethan Clark, Esquire, composed in 1827 in Oxford, New York by the itinerant painter Anthony Lewis De Rose. The painting has been held in the collection of the consignor's family since it was composed and depicts their distant ancestor. The first member of the Clarke family to arrive in to the Colonies was Joseph Clarke of Suffolk, England, who emigrated to Rhode Island in approximately 1637. He was an original member of the First Baptist church of Newport and is named on the charter granted to Rhode Island by King Charles II. Additional genealogical information can be found here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138391340/ethan-clarke https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100657514/rachel-clarke Type: Painting Materials: Oil on canvas Markings & Inscriptions: Signed, dated, and located verso Date: 1827 Maker: Anthony Lewis De Rose (American, 1803-1836) Dimensions: 30” x 25”, 35.25” x 30.25” framed. Provenance: From a Gladwyne, Pennsylvania collection, by descent. Condition: Scattered retouch, appears to be partially relined. Craquelure, mild unevenness to the canvas.