Stylish and sensitively rendered 18th century oval oil on copper portrait of an elegant gentleman, attributed to Thomas Hickey (c.1741-1824).The stylish and handsome young sitter is depicted half length seated at a table upon which is a leather bound book and an open letter presumably addressed to the sitter himself a Mr Hill of Tewkesbury.From under his cropped raven locks and dark brows, his wide eyes fix us with the most soft and pleasing of expressions. Mr Hill wears the highly fashionable clothing of elegant gentlemen of the period, namely a blue jacket and silver waistcoat which he wears over a high necker shirt. In his lapel he wears a nosegay of roses and jasmine.For such a comparatively small work, it is crammed with delicious details including a finely worked table top, chippendale splat back chair and behind the sitter a panelled door with a brass lock.This fine portrait is in an excellent state of conservation and is presented ready to hang and enjoy in its ...