Late 18th-Early 19thC. Portrait
on Board ,
New England, oil on one-piece board with two battens rear to prevent
warping. Rosehead nails. Original wrought hanging hook. Two
hairline splits to board. Paint has darkened a great deal and shows loss
here and there. No apparent restoration or touch-up. A very early
primitive portrait.
Measurement: 28 1/2" x 23"