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19th-century English School, Portrait of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting
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19th-century English School, Portrait of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

19th century
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This characterful mid-19th-century English oil painting depicts a smartly attired gentleman wearing a black tailcoat, white shirt with an upstanding collar, black waistcoat and black stock. His hair is styled in a deliberately nonchalant fashion to convey the spirit of a country gent with outdoor pursuits.

The portrait was acquired from Old Came Rectory in Dorset - the home of the Reverend William England. It was known as a popular haunt for various writers and poets, including Thomas Hardy, Alfred Tennyson, and Siegfried Sassoon. The identity of the sitter is unknown but he bears a little resemblance to Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte (1813-1891), the French philologist. Louis Lucien was Emperor Napoleon's nephew and is known to have visited the rectory.

Held within a gilt frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 26” x 30½” / 66cm x 78cm

Year of creation: c. 1840

Provenance: Old Came Rectory, Dorset.

Condition: Cleaned. Craquelure throughout but the paint is stable. Canvas relined. Later stretcher. Frame with some light wear.

Our reference: BRV1932

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

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SA1096337
Description
This characterful mid-19th-century English oil painting depicts a smartly attired gentleman wearing a black tailcoat, white shirt with an upstanding collar, black waistcoat and black stock.
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His hair is styled in a deliberately nonchalant fashion to convey the spirit of a country gent with outdoor pursuits.
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fig 1. 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting
fig 1. 19th-century English School, Portrait of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

The portrait was acquired from Old Came Rectory in Dorset - the home of the Reverend William England. It was known as a popular haunt for various writers and poets, including Thomas Hardy, Alfred Tennyson, and Siegfried Sassoon. The identity of the sitter is unknown but he bears a little resemblance to Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte (1813-1891), the French philologist. Louis Lucien was Emperor Napoleon's nephew and is known to have visited the rectory.

fig 2. 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting
fig 2. 19th-century English School, Portrait of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

Held within a gilt frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 26” x 30½” / 66cm x 78cm

Year of creation: c. 1840

Provenance: Old Came Rectory, Dorset.

Condition: Cleaned. Craquelure throughout but the paint is stable. Canvas relined. Later stretcher. Frame with some light wear.

Our reference: BRV1932

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1096337
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