(On back:) J. D. Stoddard - AE 35 - Waterford, VT - H. Bundy - 1837 signed
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Summary:
Three-quarter portrait of Jonathan Stoddard seated next to a Doric column. He wears a black high collar suit, a white lace shirt, and a black tie. His left hand rests on a cane and his left arm rests over the back of his mahogany wood chair. His face is turned slightly to the left and he wears a serious expression.