Portrait of a Gentleman, American School, 19th C

American School, 19th CenturyPortrait of a Gentlemanoil on canvas 26 1/8 x 24 3/8 inches. Frame: 32 x 28 inches. Property from Bishop's Hall and the Collection of Richard Sander and Fiona Harrison, Oak Park, IllinoisNote:The home located at 605 Iowa Street in Oak Park, Illinois, known today as Bishop's Hall, was originally built under the ownership of Dr. Edward G. Patera in 1916. A contemporary to the nearby Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District, the home was designed in the Georgian Revival style with an imposing symmetrical facade exhibiting keystone windows, a shallow hipped roof, and an overall horizontal emphasis.After being inhabited by the Patera family for just one year, the home passed through the hands of multiple owners throughout the 20th century until it was purchased by The Midwest Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America in 1990. Intended for residency by the church's Chicago area bishop, whose living quarters and offices were located on the second floor of the house, t