Portrait of William Cummings, Frederick County, MD

Portrait of William Cummings, late 18th C. Signed on verso, “Wm. Cummings, son of Robert Cummings of Frederick County, Maryland.” Provenance: Philadelphia dealer Michael Fiorello, purchased directly from the family in the 1960’s. Unknown artist, but has a French feel, possibly by a French artist travelling in America, American stretcher. Oil on canvas, 28-1/2” x 34”, in the original late 18th C. plaster and gold frame.