John Wesley Jarvis (1780-1840) American, Lived/Active

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Portrait of a Gentleman

Attributed to John Jarvis, ca. 1800.

Oil on canvas, poplar stretcher

34 1/2″ x 30″ framed

Condition: Lined, very minor in-painting, in a period carved ripple gilt frame.

Jarvis was known best as a historical portrait painter. Along with Edward Savage, Jarvis settled in New York City in 1801 around the time this portrait was painted. He was revered by his contemporaries as a highly skilled and accomplished artist.

Provenance: Tillou Gallery, 1969.