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Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting
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Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting

18th century
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This mid-18th-century half-length German portrait depicts a middle-aged aristocrat wearing armour and a wig.

Despite his heavily-clad appearance, it’s likely that this rather nonchalant nobleman has little to do with military affairs as armour was often worn simply to convey status. Indeed, he’s shrouded himself in a rather ostentatious cloak lined with, what appears to be, leopard fur. Hardly practical attire for a quaggy battlefield.

Atop his head, he wears a powdered wig with orderly side coils that hang below the ears. While his natural hair seems to be styled into a ponytail, held in place with a fanciful black bow. Men from the period generally kept their hair long and either ‘bagged’ it, curled it or left it to dangle, as per this example.

His identity remains unknown but he’s evidently a man of considerable means.

Held in a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 31½” x 36” / 80cm x 92cm

Year of creation: c.1750

Provenance: Private collection, Germany.

Condition: Cleaned. Canvas relined. Faint stretcher marks. Areas of fine craquelure and minor losses, the paint layer is stable following previous conservation. Frame in excellent condition.

Our reference: BRV1927

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this 18th Century Portrait Painting to the 1750s.

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This mid-18th-century half-length German portrait depicts a middle-aged aristocrat wearing armour and a wig.
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Despite his heavily-clad appearance, it’s likely that this rather nonchalant nobleman has little to do with military affairs as armour was often worn simply to convey status.
Brave Fine Art

Indeed, he’s shrouded himself in a rather ostentatious cloak lined with, what appears to be, leopard fur. Hardly practical attire for a quaggy battlefield.

fig 1. An 18th-century oil painting depicting an aristocrat in plate armour with a powdered wig, set within a dark moulded frame.
fig 1. Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting

Atop his head, he wears a powdered wig with orderly side coils that hang below the ears. While his natural hair seems to be styled into a ponytail, held in place with a fanciful black bow. Men from the period generally kept their hair long and either ‘bagged’ it, curled it or left it to dangle, as per this example.

fig 2. An 18th-century oil painting depicting an aristocrat in plate armour with a powdered wig, set within a dark moulded frame.
fig 2. Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting

His identity remains unknown but he’s evidently a man of considerable means.

Held in a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 31½” x 36” / 80cm x 92cm

Year of creation: c.1750

Provenance: Private collection, Germany.

fig 3. An 18th-century oil painting depicting an aristocrat in plate armour with a powdered wig, set within a dark moulded frame.
fig 3. Mid-18th-century German School, Portrait of an Aristocrat in Armour - Antique Oil Painting

Condition: Cleaned. Canvas relined. Faint stretcher marks. Areas of fine craquelure and minor losses, the paint layer is stable following previous conservation. Frame in excellent condition.

Our reference: BRV1927

Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this 18th Century Portrait Painting to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1126541
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Mid-18th-century European portraiture often featured aristocratic and military figures portrayed with formal dignity, employing rich oil glazes, structured ceremonial attire or armour, and powdered wigs characteristic of the Rococo and late Baroque periods.

Artists during this era typically worked with hand-ground oil pigments bound in linseed oil, executed on natural linen or hemp canvas stretched over timber stretchers.

Authentic period portraits usually demonstrate fine age-related craquelure across the paint layer, historical timber stretcher marks, oxidisation on the canvas reverse, and period-appropriate brushwork techniques.

A classic portrait creates a focal point when hung above a mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a gallery wall, providing traditional contrast against contemporary neutral walls or rich dark paint shades.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity, dusting the frame lightly with a soft, dry microfibre brush without touching the painted surface directly.
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