Portrait of a Gentleman
Jacob Marling (American, 1774 - 1833)
Portrait of a Gentleman by Jacob Marling is an oil painting from 1824. It was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hall of Lumberton. Marling had been the first director of the North Carolina Museum in 1813. He was a painter and teacher, and also an art collector.
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