Mid-19th-century Dutch School, Portrait of a Navigator - Antique Oil Painting

Name: Mid-19th-century Dutch School, Portrait of a Navigator - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1002846
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This mid-19th-century Dutch oil painting depicts a well-tailored navigator sitting proudly alongside a table.

With an expression that alludes to both accrued wisdom and mild terror, he’s working hard to appear calm. Clearly a travelled man of some repute, the artist draws our eye towards the tools of his trade. On his left, a telescope, dividers, and a map signal his navigational pursuits. Perhaps he’s a merchant, travelling the seas to trade various goods.

Dating to around 1850, the hairstyle, lack of mutton chops and clean-shaven appearance are in line with the current fashions. For comparison, here’s a self-portrait from 1855 by Edgar Degas (1834-1917).

It’s signed ‘Paul’ in the lower right.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 15” x 18” / 38cm x 46cm

Year of creation: c. 1850

Condition: Canvas relined. Age-related pitting.

Physical Dimensions

Height

46cm (18.11")

Width

38cm (14.96")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1002846

Description

This mid-19th-century Dutch oil painting depicts a well-tailored navigator sitting proudly alongside a table.

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With an expression that alludes to both accrued wisdom and mild terror, he’s working hard to appear calm.

Brave Fine Art

Clearly a travelled man of some repute, the artist draws our eye towards the tools of his trade. On his left, a telescope, dividers, and a map signal his navigational pursuits. Perhaps he’s a merchant, travelling the seas to trade various goods.

fig 1. Mid-19th-Century Dutch School, Portrait Of A Navigator - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Mid-19th-century Dutch School, Portrait of a Navigator - Antique Oil Painting

Dating to around 1850, the hairstyle, lack of mutton chops and clean-shaven appearance are in line with the current fashions. For comparison, here’s a self-portrait from 1855 by Edgar Degas (1834-1917).

It’s signed ‘Paul’ in the lower right.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 15” x 18” / 38cm x 46cm

Year of creation: c. 1850