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8. William Lewis (American, b. 1788)

Portrait of a Gentleman.
Oil on canvas; signed indistinctly lower left: Wm. Lewis; framed, 30" x 25".

Note: Circular metal stamped plate on back of frame from Foster Bros., Boston Framemaker (19th Century).

William Lewis was active as a portraitist in Salem, Massachusetts during the Federal Period, this painting appears to have been executed around 1824 or shortly after.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $1,035.00

Condition: Relined and restored; patchy inpainting, mostly in the center of the composition.