American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Seated in a Classical Chair.

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American School, 19th Century

Portrait of a Gentleman Seated in a Classical Chair. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the man dressed in black wearing a pin, in front of green tasseled drapery, 36 x 30 in., in a wooden frame painted to simulate figured mahogany. Condition: Relined, minor retouch.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

retouch primarily in spots in areas of background, very few small spots in figure's face, and a slightly larger spot on shirt.


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