August Americana
Description:
Cephas Thompson (Massachusetts, 1775-1856)
Portrait of a Young Man with Curly Brown Hair and Blue Eyes, c. 1830. Impressed signature "C. THOMPSON" l.l. Oil on panel, 28 x 23 in., in a later molded giltwood frame. Condition: Panel bowed, retouch.
Provenance: Ex George Decas collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
Retouch prevelent to jacket and scattered retouch a couple spots on forehead, cheek, hair scattered areas on background.
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