american-school-early-19th-century-portrait-of-a-man
Lot 2207
American School (early 19th century), Portrait of a Man
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Oil on panel, unsigned, circa 1810, presented in the likely original period frame with paint decoration, retaining a label to the verso with erroneous biographical information.

Frame dimensions 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.

Private Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia

While the date of this portrait is too early for Major Henry Irwin (1820-1868), it could possibly be that of his father, Henry Irwin, Sr.

Henry Irwin, Sr. (1779-1823) was born in York, Pennsylvania and is buried in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania.

Warp to board; surface grime; some scattered paint flaking; minor rubbing to frame.