Jacobus Leisten (German, 1844-1918), Portrait of a Young Boy

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, presented in an ornate period giltwood frame.

Stretcher size 29 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 42 x 30 in.

The Estate of the late Dr. William "Bill" Webb Johnston and Mr. Charles "Chuck" Raymond West, Hillsborough, NC

Jacobus Leisten was a portrait, historical, and genre-scene painter. He studied with Wilhelm Sohn in Düsseldorf and at the Munich Academy from 1868 to 1873.

Minor age cracking, area of retouching to lower left corner.