Oil on wood panel. Profile painting, half length, of a man facing left (photo backwards) wearing black coat and white collar. Clean-shaven with sandy red hair. Brownish grey background.
Inscriptions: Handwritten in pencil on back of panel is "Jacob Leman / 1756-1836 / Artist Jacob Eich(h)oltz". Old paper sticker at top of frame is handwritten in ink: "Jacob Leman. / Painted by - Born 1756 died 1836 / Artist Jacob Eich(h)oltz. Remainder at bottom is missing. Newer paper label at frame bottom is: "Jacob Leman (1756-1835) by Jacob Eichholtz / #449 in 'Jacob Eichholtz' by / Rebecca J. Beal / See Ellis & Evans 'History of / Lancaster County', p. 523 / W.S." The number G.80.130.1 is painted twice at top right, on frame and panel. This was a Heritage Center number, due to an ownership dispute. See File for history.
Provenance
Beal writes on page 133, "Portrait descended in Leman family to Miss Adelia Leman, 1857-1947; Grover C. Waitz, antique dealer, Lancaster; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. William Shand, Lancaster."
Painting is mounted in gold frame, held in place with two mending plates at sides. Remnant of old paper dust cover on back along frame. Conserved in 2002.
