Bidspirit auction | American School Oil on Canvas

American School Oil on Canvas Post-Mortem Portrait of a Young Woman - American School Post-Mortem Portrait of a Young Woman, oil on canvas, mid-19th century, depicting a bust-length likeness of a young woman with dark curled hair and off-the-shoulder blue dress, rendered against a softly clouded ground, the composition characteristic of memorial portraiture, presented in an elaborate period giltwood frame with molded and applied foliate ornament. 42 in. H, 46 in. W, 4 in. D Condition: Canvas lined or relaid; visible craquelure and surface inconsistencies; areas of overpaint and restoration apparent under varnish; frame with scattered losses and wear consistent with age.