Bidspirit auction | PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG OHIO

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG OHIO LADY - Oil on canvas, 1865-1870, unsigned. Half-length portrait of a lovely young lady wearing a gray dress and red cloak, and with gold jewelry. In its original gilt frame. 24” high, 20” wide (canvas); 30” high, 26” wide (overall). The young lady is identified as Alfretta Ronemus, who was the winner of the First Baby Contest in Springfield, Ohio. Condition: Laid down, cleaned, some inpainting, frame has been repainted.