2-999-994 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Lieutenant Lee (?), 1830-1839. The identity of the young man portrayed here has not been determined, but he is likely an American soldier (despite his red jacket). The use of a solid background indicates that the artist could be French, or French trained. The frame is surrounded with pieces of cut jet, perhaps indicating mourning. A window on the back of the case is filled with loosely plaited hair, which is dark so may not have belonged to the sitter.