Small oil painting portrait of a man in gold-trimmed military dress uniform, wearing a breast star and medal, set against a dark background. Housed in an ornate carved gilt frame with floral and beaded detail. Subject unidentified. Reverse is papered over in marbled paper, with a hanging wire already attached.
Details:
Frame: 8.5" W x 8.5" H x 2" D
Medium: oil, likely on canvas or board
Subject and artist unidentified/unsigned
Craquelure (fine age cracking) visible to painted surface, consistent with age
Backing paper intact, not inspected for maker's marks
