Oil on canvas early American folk portrait attributed to Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865), a well-known itinerant portrait painter active in New York and New England during the first half of the 19th century. The painting depicts a young woman seated in a three-quarter pose, wearing a dark dress with a lace collar, rendered in the distinctive naïve style associated with Phillips, including flattened perspective, simplified facial features, and restrained but confident brushwork. The background is plain and dark, consistent with Phillips’ mature portrait style. The work appears to be an original 19th-century painting rather than a later reproduction. The canvas shows age-appropriate wear consistent with its period. No visible modern materials observed. Attribution is based on stylistic characteristics commonly associated with Ammi Phillips’ known works. The painting has been in private ownership and was inherited. No prior formal appraisal documentation is available.

Not framed, measurements are ~ 8.25” x 6.5”