Pair of Early 19th Century Portraits by J.B. Eaton (c.1820s–1830s)

This charming pair of oil-on-canvas portraits, attributed and signed by the early 19th-century British artist J.B. Eaton, captures two young children in a wonderfully naive, provincial style. Dating to the 1820s–1830s, each painting features a child in Regency-era dress, portrayed with endearing directness and surrounded by symbolic objects — a ginger cat and bonnet in one, and a basket of apples and broad-brimmed hat in the other. Eaton’s work is prized for its warmth, simplicity, and decorative appeal. These rare companion pieces are beautifully preserved in their original ornate period frames and offer collectors a striking example of early British folk portraiture.