"Portrait Of A Gentleman – 19th Century English School"
A superb oil on canvas depicting an English gentleman in a red armchair, probably a bourgeois or aristocrat from the early to mid-19th century. The expression of the sitter, the quality of the lighting and the work on the fabrics demonstrate a refined and sensitive technique, typical of the English school of portraiture. Period: 19th century (circa 1800–1850) Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 77 x 64 cm Framed size: 92.5 x 80 cm Frame: Ebonized wooden frame with period or later Empire/Restoration gilt motifs.