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    Portrait Of A Gentleman

    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman

    19th-Century English School

    Portrait Of A Gentleman

    This characterful mid-19th-century English oil painting depicts a smartly attired gentleman wearing a black tailcoat, white shirt with an upstanding collar, black waistcoat and black stock. His hair is styled in a deliberately nonchalant fashion to convey the spirit of a country gent with outdoor pursuits.

    The portrait was acquired from Old Came Rectory in Dorset - the home of the Reverend William England. It was known as a popular haunt for various writers and poets, including Thomas Hardy, Alfred Tennyson, and Siegfried Sassoon. The identity of the sitter is unknown but he bears a little resemblance to Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte (1813-1891), the French philologist. Louis Lucien was Emperor Napoleon's nephew and is known to have visited the rectory.

    Held within a gilt frame.

    The portrait is accompanied by Sedley Proctor’s book on Old Came Rectory.

    Medium: Oil on canvas
    Overall size: 26” x 30½” / 66cm x 78cm
    Year of creation: c. 1840
    Provenance: Old Came Rectory, Dorset.
    Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Canvas relined. Later stretcher. Frame with some light wear.

    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
    19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman

    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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