19th c Portrait of American Statesman Stephen Douglas (AM 1813-1861) Oil on canvas- Attributed to Stephen Douglas Volk (AM 1856-1935) (also known as Douglas Volk - A Nephew of Stephen Douglas who is know for Historical Portraiture and painted the portrait of Lincoln now hanging in the Lincoln Bedroom White House) This monumental portrait has been professionally relined and conserved with an overall varnish. It was donated to Welsleyann University and then Transferred to the Douglas Birthplace who will benefit from the sale of this lot. 64 x 48" 75 x 60"

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