Rare Pair of Portraits, Siblings

Unsigned, New England, ca. 1840
Oil on canvas
23 ¼” x 21 ¼” with frames
In a remarkable state of preservation with original frames. Found in untouched condition, recently cleaned.
This rare pair of portraits, probably brother and sister, painted in red and blue dresses have remained together their entire life. Both having great appeal with expressions of tenderness, the portraits were most likely painted by an itinerant artist.