Oil on canvas by the german-born impressionist painter mathias alten, active in grand rapids, michigan (usa). The portrait was commisioned by alten's friend, grand rapids furniture designer, arthur kirkpatrick as a copy from a known steel engraving of phyfe. Alten inscribed the front of the canvas noting the picture was a copy of this engraving. Signed: "duncan phyfe copy by m. Alten". Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1920.
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