Portrait of Cornelius Rapelye Trafford (1809-72) with Personalized Angling Equipment, Edward Lud...

Portrait of Cornelius Rapelye Trafford (1809-72) with Personalized Angling Equipment, Edward Ludlow Mooney (1813-87), Astoria, New York, 1850. The framed oil on canvas portrait depicting sitter holding a bound copy of Walton and Cotton's The Compleat Angler, the table in foreground arranged with a fishing reel made by Kelly & Son of Dublin, Ireland, a round net, and leather fly wallet, all original items included together with the painting in addition to a second telescoping bamboo-handle net, creel, bait box, and Sterling silver flask, the latter engraved 'C.R. Trafford / Astoria, / L.I.', the painting inscribed 'C.R. Trafford / By Edw. Mooney / 1850' on reverse and printed with stamp of New York artists' materials supplier, Edward Dechaux, Canvas, 29 x 36 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing