Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
His features are pronounced and he carries the air of a resilient industrialist. Note the attention to detail around the deep-set eyes to capture the early mornings and ceaseless endeavour.
Held in a 19th-century gilt frame with a convex profile, scrolling foliate, and leaf/floral corners.
Medium: Oil on canvas laid on wood
Overall size: 23” x 27½” / 59cm x 70cm
Year of creation: c. 1840
Provenance: Private collection, Germany.
Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Old repairs. Faint stretcher marks. Craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.
Our reference: BRV2028
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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19th-century German School, Portrait of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting
