This oval pastel portrait is a charming folk art piece from the first half of the 19th C. It is painted on tan paper and measures 16.5" x 13" and 19" x 16" framed.
Pastel on heavy paper, 10.5" x 8.5" signed lower left.
Born in Ohio, Helmick spent the last 20 years of his life in Washington, DC, His work is included in the collections of the corcoran Gallery of Art and the National Museum of American Art.
