A particularly fine and notable oil portrait of a French gentlemen painted around the mid 19th century, if not earlier. The sitter is pictured wearing a smart three piece suit, paired with a maroon coloured shirt. Hanging from the gentleman's waistcoat is his tortoiseshell monocle. Note how the artist has paid particular attention to the sitter's facial features and piercing eyes, with a masterful understanding of light and shadow. Unsigned. The portrait has been well presented in a handsome gilt-affect frame.
On canvas on stretchers.
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some craquelure to the surface of the painting. The portrait has undergone previous restoration at some point with a reline and re-stretch of the canvas, and a small amount of overpainting to the front. The gilt-affect frame is in fine condition.
59 x 63.5cm (23.2" x 25")Framed Size: 75 x 54cm (29.5" x 21.3")
| SKU | rr300 |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 59 x 63.5cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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