Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, half-length and painted in a feigned oval, the young man with ruffled collar holds a writing implement and ledge in one hand, presented in a gilt frame.

DOA 37 x 31 in.

The Collection of Mrs. Virginia Browning, Raleigh, North Carolina

A hand-written note affixed to the verso states this portrait was authenticated as 18th century English portrait by Dr. E. Miles of National Portrait Gallery, possibly referring to Dr. Ellen G. Miles.

Good estate condition.