Andrew Jackson Reverse-Painted Portrait on Glass

Pennsylvania, circa 1830

Frame: 12 x 9½ inches.

An early nineteenth-century reverse-painted glass portrait of Andrew Jackson, depicting the seventh president in a dark coat with a distinctive red collar and white cravat. The bust portrait is set within an oval of green and yellow against a black ground, with the name “Andrew Jackson” painted in script beneath. Housed in its original molded black frame, the work retains its striking color and strong visual contrast.

Reverse-painted portraits of prominent American political and military figures were an established form of early nineteenth-century folk art. A closely related Pennsylvania portrait of Andrew Jackson, dated circa 1825–1830, is documented in the Smithsonian Institution's Catalog of American Portraits. This example is particularly appealing for its vivid palette, original frame, and well-preserved painted surface.

Condition: Outstanding, with a small area of paint loss along the far-right white border. No restoration or in-painting detected under ultraviolet examination.