2088

$2,962.50

AMERICAN PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN.

Early 19th Century oil on canvas half portrait shows a gentleman wearing a black coat, vest, & white shirt with blue neck scarf. He holds in his hand an envelope with a George Washington stamp made out to Mr. Wm. Smith Boston? The background is a red drape with view of ship off sandy bluff with lighthouse. His arm rests on a table with inkwell, pen, & seal wax stick. There was a Capt. Wm. Smith who was a merchant/mariner in the Boston/Medford area. Housed in a modern molded wood frame. SIZE: 30″ x 25″. Overall: 34″ x 29″. CONDITION: Restored with inpainting, light craquelure. Otherwise good. 50440-8 (3,000-4,000) – Lot 2088

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Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

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