George Gassner (1811-1861) American, Lived/active, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire

Original label affixed to the back of the stretcher inscribed: “George Gassner, Bangor Me, 1853”.

Oil on canvas, in a gilt cove-molded frame

Condition: Excellent (see full condition report)

This charming full length portrait of a young boy standing with his dog is one of George Gassner’s best known works. The background view gives us a sense of the boy’s status or his family’s wealth. Depicting horses in the foreground and a paddle-wheel ship in the distance, further adds to the desirability of this painting.

Provenance: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Max R. Zaitz