A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a young gentleman wearing a double-breasted frock coat with a white shirt and dark blue cravat. It’s unsigned but clearly by a very accomplished academy-trained artist.
The details are exquisite, particularly around the face, and he carries an air of an upstanding young man.
The portrait is housed within a mid-19th-century frame that could be the original.
Medium |
Oil on canvas
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Overall size |
27” x 32” / 69cm x 81cm
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Year of creation |
c. 1840
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Provenance |
Germany
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Condition
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A light professional restoration has been undertaken at some point within the last 50 years and this included relining the canvas. Light craquelure in areas and one blemish towards the bottom which could be varnish bloom. Easily removed if you wish. Frame with age-related wear.
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