Lot 174: Cephas G. Thompson portrait, young lady in blue

Cephas G. Thompson portrait, young lady in blue dress with plaid wrap, in an architectural setting with column and drapery, urn with roses against a landscape, inscribed verso "Cephas Thompson", "Cephas Thompson...American Portrait", attributed to Cephas Giovanni Thompson, (Massachusetts, 1809-1888), oil on canvas, unframed, 16 x 14 in. Original stretcher, deteriorated tacking edges with losses, canvas loose, yellowed and uneven varnish layer, crackle, flaking, stretcher marks, grime, holes, chips. Private Collection.