19th C. oil on canvas laid down on board, c. 1840s, portrait of gentleman seated next to table with potted red geranium, sitter formally dressed in black frock coat, with ruddy cheeks and graying side

isolated in-painting coat frock ruddy signature craquelure surface reveals background extensive bodice dress especially sideburns flowers fluoresce gentleman seated table potted geranium sitter formally dressed black cheeks graying partially visible roughness blacklighting flower right sleeve face hands appear relatively untouched examined green portrait …pinxt burnished consignor purchased canvas laid board 1840s appl frame provenance nantucket 19th