Euphius McDowell Halsey 1784-1870

She was up for sale today at a starting bid of $2,500, as the painting was attributed to Shelton Peck. I did not buy her but wanted to put her on the blog so her face would be on google images.  Born 26 May 1784 in Luzerne PA died 7 July 1870 in Trumansburg, NY.  Married 10 August 1806 in Ovid, NY to  Nicoll Halsey. He was born 8 March 1782 Suffolk NY died 3 March 1865 Calhoun, Michigan.  That is all I know. I didn't watch to see if she sold or for how much.  I pulled her info from Ancestry.  She has a lot of people on Ancestry claiming her as an ancestor.  Now they can know what she looked like. 

Back of painting. Said to be found wrapped in burlap in a barn in New York in the 1960's with her name and the artist's name attached.  One descendant calls her Euphemia Euphius McDowell Halsey.

Description: Oil on single pine panel. Female portrait with lace collar, book in her right hand against a red fringed drape, unsigned, some paint loss, 28.5"h x 23.5"w. Provenance: discovered wrapped in burlap  c.1960 in a barn in Trumansberg, NY, south of Jordan, NY where Peck lived during the first quarter of the 19c. The painting retained a label at the time identifying the sitter and artist. It has since been separated from the painting.  ADDED NOTE:  I checked the auction site.  She sold for $13,000 plus premium.