A framed military portrait is seen above in the bedroom set of I Love Lucy on top of a chest of drawers. It is a portrait print of Major John Biddle by the 19th century portraitist Thomas Sully (1783-1872). the original hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Biddle (1792-1859) served in the army in the War of 1812 when he was only 20 and he stayed in the army until 1821.
Copies of the print are available on ebay HERE
Or download a digital image to print from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Sully_-_Portrait_of_Major_John_Biddle.jpg
Thanks for your terrific research…always wondered who was in that bureau photo. Love this site day by day!
If my link works….here’s another shot.
http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag219/Rick_Carl/FurCoat_BiddlePhoto_zpse9cd9d7f.jpg
Thanks for a great clear screenshot. Glad you found the information useful.