UNSIGNED (American, last half 19th Century) PORTRAIT OF CHARLES MERRIAM.

Oil on canvas half portrait of a young man in Civil War uniform. Housed in what was a fabulous patriotic period 19th Century frame. The frame’s crest has a four-pointed badge highlighting the 22nd Massachusetts Infantry of Woburn, Mass. This cross is flanked by two flags. The frame has shields at corners and the Massachusetts state seal. Merriam was a resident of Woburn, Mass. Enlisted on 8/10/1861 as a Sergeant and mustered into F Company of the Mass 22nd Infantry. He was killed on 5/10/1864 at Laurel Hill, Va. Note: accompanying the frame is a framed portrait collage of men in the Middlesex Rifle Range, 1902. 13 men are pictured, each with a multitude of medals. Size: 30″ x 34-1/2″. SIZE: Sight: 27″ x 22″ Overall: 52″ x 36″ CONDITION: Painting needs cleaning, craquelure; the frame has large losses, some of the elements still present. 7-70720 (600-900) – Lot 2297

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2297	$829.50	UNSIGNED (American, last half 19th Century) PORTRAIT OF CHARLES MERRIAM. Oil on canvas half portrait of a young man in Civil War uniform. Housed in what was a fabulous patriotic period 19th Century frame. The frame’s crest has a four-pointed badge highlighting the 22nd Massachusetts Infantry of Woburn, Mass. This cross is flanked by two flags. The frame has shields at corners and the Massachusetts state seal. Merriam was a resident of Woburn, Mass. Enlisted on 8/10/1861 as a Sergeant and mustered into F Company of the Mass 22nd Infantry. He was killed on 5/10/1864 at Laurel Hill, Va. Note: accompanying the frame is a framed portrait collage of men in the Middlesex Rifle Range, 1902. 13 men are pictured, each with a multitude of medals. Size: 30″ x 34-1/2″. SIZE: Sight: 27″ x 22″ Overall: 52″ x 36″ CONDITION: Painting needs cleaning, craquelure; the frame has large losses, some of the elements still present. 7-70720 (600-900) – Lot 2297 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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UNSIGNED (American, last half 19th Century) PORTRAIT OF CHARLES MERRIAM.