US 20th President James A. Garfield 19th Century Oil on metal painting. Unsigned

Rare: Oil on metal US 20th President James A. Garfield 19th Century Unsigned

Oil painted on metal, framed under glass.

Artwork (metal) measures 7 inches wide, 9 1/2 inches in height.
Frame measures 11 inches wide, 13 inches in height.

19th century ... of the period. Unsigned, no identify marks on back of metal.

RARE: Because James Garfield was assassinated only 6 months into his presidency there is a scarcity of original work on him.

James Garfield was a Master Mason, note Masonic pin. This painting was likely painted by a Masonic lodge artist after his death.
James A. Garfield was the 7th Masonic President. He was a Knight Templar as well as a U.S. President.


James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881, until his assassination later that year. Garfield had served nine terms in the House of Representatives, and had been elected to the Senate before his candidacy for the Presidency though he declined the Senate seat once he was elected president. He is the only sitting House member to be elected president.