19th-Century German School

Portrait Of A Gentleman

19th-Century German School

Portrait Of A Gentleman

This striking mid-19th-century German oil painting depicts the bust-length profile of a dashing gentleman.

Produced around 1840, he’s dressed according to the fashion of the day and wears a black necktie, white shirt with an upstanding collar, and a black coat. His features are pronounced and he carries the air of a resilient industrialist. Note the attention to detail around the deep-set eyes to capture the early mornings and ceaseless endeavour.

Held in a 19th-century gilt frame with a convex profile, scrolling foliate, and leaf/floral corners.

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on wood
Overall size: 23” x 27½” / 59cm x 70cm
Year of creation: c. 1840
Provenance: Private collection, Germany.
Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Old repairs. Faint stretcher marks. Craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.
Our reference: BRV2028

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