ARTIST: Frederick Spang (Pennsylvania, California, 1834 - 1891) NAME: Portrait of Mary Brooke Grubb-Lancaster MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One hole. Some flaking (see pictures carefully). No visible inpaint under UV light. Damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 18 x 15 inches / 45 x 37 cm FRAME SIZE: 23 x 20 inches / 57 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: Middle left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116120 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Frederick Spang (Pennsylvania, California, 1834 - 1891) Frederick Spang, an artist of great talent, a cultured gentleman at Reading from 1870 to 1891, was a lineal descendant of Frederick Spang-a prominent iron master of Berks county. Mr. Spang was born Jan. 31, 1834, in Oley township, and was educated at Norristown, to which place his parents had removed when he was but a boy. Spang was educated in his native city and studied art in Philadelphia under J. R. Lambdin. While prosecuting his studies in painting at Philadelphia he enlisted in Company C, of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and served a term of three years. Upon his discharge he resumed his art studies in Philadelphia and afterward spent several years on California. In 1870, he located in Reading, Pa., where he continued his art work in a successful manner until his decease, Nov. 21, 1891. He painted many portraits and landscape views of great merit and his pictures of still life displayed talent of superior order.