Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this 17th Century Oil Portrait to the 17th Century.
Portrait of a Young Gentleman (Quarter-Length Wearing a Blue Coat with Red Wrap, and White Cravat)
Oil on canvas, indistinctly signed with initials ON or OM? (upper left). An old label on the back of the stretcher attributes the work to the portrait and miniature artist James Nixon R.A. (1741-1812). However, the style of dress suggest an earlier date, probably late 17th century. unframed.
Condition: The painting has been re-lined (in the 19th or early 20th century) and is offered in its as-found state. The backing canvas is sound, and the original canvas appears to be free of tears. The paint surface has crinkled and will need consolidation and cleaning.
Size canvas: 26 x 20 in. (66 x 50.7 cm.)
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this 17th Century Oil Portrait to the 17th Century.
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Circle of Mary Beale (1633-1699) Oil Painting of a Young Gentleman
