American/French School, 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain Holding a Spyglass with Distant Lighthouse and Vessels

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American/French School, 19th Century

Portrait of a Sea Captain Holding a Spyglass with Distant Lighthouse and Vessels, c. 1840. Signed and dated "V. Poriet f. 1855" c.r. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 1/4 in., in a later molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, scattered retouch.
Estimate $700-900

Retouch to sparse spots in background and on face, large area on left facing jacket sleeve, and l.r edge.

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