Description
A Large 19th Century Oil on Canvas: Half Length Portrait of a bearded Priest pointing to the page of an open book, signed LL Spencer and dated 1865. The subject with similarities to another portrait attributed to Lilly Martin Spencer (American 1822-1902) entitled ‘The Explorer’ depicted holding callipers over a chart. 36” x 28” (92 cm x 71 cm). Contained in a ribbed and ripple-moulded gilt frame, 45” x 38” (115 cm x 96 cm).