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Lot Description

American School, 19th Century

Portrait of a Boy Holding a European Goldfinch with Painted Drum
oil on canvas laid to board
inscribed Né en 1846. / Fait en 1849, upper left
26 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

The work depicts a young boy in a red pin-striped overshirt, holding a goldfinch and wearing a clear, nearly invisible brimmed hat. The inscription likely indicates that the work is of a French or French-Canadian, boy. It is also possible that the work depicts a young boy of Cajun descent, given its provenance.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Louisiana.

Condition Report

Framed: 30 3/4 x 25 5/8 inches.

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