c. 1820-40 American School Oil Painting on Canvas, Portrait of a well dressed older Pastor or Judge with his right arm resting on a Book (likely a Bible or Law Book), while holding his reading glasses in his hand, Framed, Fine.
This American Oil Painting on Canvas measures about 24.5” x 29.5” (by sight) and is fully framed to 32” x 37” overall. The subject portrayed is not known, not signed or dated. It is generic, depicting a person of note, likely a Pastor or Judge’s Portrait image on canvas has been relined, housed within a more modern thick deckled gilt wooden frame and improved on a better stretcher, having minor scattered touchups, one fine thin line of scattered flaking/loose paint about 5” long at top right. Appears to be a prominent person and very well dressed, wearing his fine suit coat and vest. Ready to display.