Rufus Wright (American, 1832-1900), Portrait of a Gentleman with a Bowtie

Oil on canvas, 1862, signed and dated at the sitter's left shoulder, presented in a giltwood frame.

Stretcher size 14 1/8 x 12 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 22 x 19 in.

From the Estate of the late Ginny Marcos of Whimsy Antiques, Connecticut

Rufus Wright was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and studied art at the National Academy of Design. He was active in California and the American West in the mid-19th century. He is best known as a portraitist of 19th-century political figures. He died in 1900, probably in Brooklyn, New York. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design from 1862-1880; the Brooklyn Art Association from 1865-1880; and others.

Repair with associated retouching visible under UV light inspection, age cracking, light lifting and paint instability.