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Regency Period Portrait Of A Gentleman

English School

Regency Period Portrait Of A Gentleman

This early 19th-century watercolour depicts a handsome young gentleman wearing a coat, white shirt and cravat. He’s standing before a tree with foliage - perhaps on his estate.

During the Regency period, men were expected to don a coat, waistcoat, and breeches (or pantaloons). Here, the gentleman appears to be wearing a frock coat, which came to the fore in around 1815 and tended to be worn as informal daywear.

Held within a gilt frame and glazed.

Medium: Watercolour on paper
Overall size: 12½” x 14” / 32cm x 36cm
Year of creation: c. 1815
Condition: Artwork presents well. Minor foxing. Darkening. Frame with various gilt losses but it’s probably original so we’ve refrained from overly restoring it.

Conservation & History

We care profoundly about our role as custodians and every piece in the collection has been assessed by our conservator. When required, we undertake professional restoration carefully using reversible techniques and adopt a light touch to retain the aged charm of each work. We also restore frames rather than replace them as many are original and selected by the artists themselves.

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