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ARTHUR ARMSTRONG (LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 1798-1851) FOLK ART OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, DATED 1832. Arthur Armstrong (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1798-1851), dated 1832. Oil on canvas. Seated gentleman with a high neck white shirt and a black coat with gold piping, dark hair and a somber look on his face. Note on the back reads "Painted by A. Armstrong, Oct __ 1832, Lancaster, Pa." and "Repainted by B.F. Fordney, Lancaster, PA Sep. the 8, 1874". Presented in an ebonized frame. 18"h. 15"w. (sight). 20.5"h. 17.5"w. (framed). Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of the late Ginny and Ken Kruizenga (Kalamazoo, Michigan); sold at Conestoga Auctions (Manheim, Pennsylvania) June 22, 2017. Cataloguer's Note: Arthur Armstrong was born in Manor Township and in 1820 he advertised as a teacher and painter from his shop in Marietta. In 1827 he married Harriet Wentz and later moved to Lancaster City, Pennsylvania.