Lot 72: Portrait of a Gentleman

Estimate: $700 – $1,000

Early American 19th c. oil on canvas, gentleman seated in armchair, seal attached to suit indicating he wrote letters, red swag curtain in upper right background, later restored and backed by Fine Art Inc., NJ, (note: photograph of Howard Fertig showing the painting to a “group” in his home), 34″ x 26 1/2″ (sight), 40″ x 32 1/2″ (frame), (ex. Fertig collection).