American School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of an African American Man

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Miniature Portrait of an African American Man
Unsigned.
Oil on ivory, 2 3/8 x 1 1/4 in., in a black lacquer frame.
Condition: Restoration to l.l. corner of image.
Estimate $3,000-5,000


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