Lambdin, Attributed to or Circle of James Reid (American/Pittsburgh, 1807-1889), Portrait of a Pennsylvania Gentleman, oil on canvas, likely 1840s/1850s, apparently unsigned. Canvas 24 x 21 inches, in a 29.5 x 26 inches. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, James Reid Lambdin moved to Louisville, Kentucky in 1832 to establish himself as a portrait painter in the manner of his teacher and mentor, Thomas Sully (1783-1872). For the next five years from his home base in Louisville, Lambdin traveled throughout the Southeast in search of commissions. In 1837 he moved to Philadelphia, where he would remain, working as a professor of fine arts at the University of Pennsylvania and as portraitist for the noteworthy and the elite. Lambdin's sitters for this period included such dignitaries as Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Henry Clay, to name a few. Several areas with inpainting. Areas with loss. Craquelure. Relined and restretched. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .