American portrait painter (1813–1894) regarded as one of the most prolific and popular painters of his time, with portrait subjects including Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Franz Liszt, and every American president from John Quincy Adams to Ulysses Grant. ALS signed “Geo. P. A. Healy,” one page both sides, lightly-gridded, 5.25 x 8.25, January 18, 1889. Letter to Miss Wright, in part: “I am touched by your kindness in sending those very interesting photographs of your dear mother, sister, & so many of our friends on the good ship Elder...You should have heard from me sooner had it now been for an unusual press of professional occupation, some of the results of which, I wish I could show you and also to the members of your family. I hope you may all come to Paris next spring, if you come I fully believe the Universal Exposition will greatly interest you! I shall continue to hope to see you all this way. I have in hand just now a large picture of Archbishop Rearden of San Francisco and General Windslow and a half length portrait of Monsieur Barbedienne who has done so much for art in France he is also good subject for a picture; to the Salon I shall send that of the Cardinal Archbishop of Gibbons of Baltimore with a man of letters Dreyfus; to the great Exposition, a half length of the Earl of Lytton who is the Ambassador to this Country from England. A girl of 14 years a whole length playing the violin, I hope this work may have as much success out of my atelier as it has had in it.” In fine condition, with a small edge stain. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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