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18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
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18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

18th century
For Sale by Earl and Rymer
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An attractive 18th Century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, executed in the British School manner.

Set within a painted feigned oval aperture, the sitter is depicted half-length in mid-Georgian attire. Dating to circa 1720–1750, his powdered bob-wig with neat side rolls, high white linen stock, cravat, and unbuttoned olive-green coat reflect the height of period fashion. The warm brown mantle draped casually across his shoulder incorporates classical drapery - a popular 18th-century artistic convention used to give the sitter a timeless, dignified quality. The painting is housed in a decorative moulded gilt and silvered frame.

Condition: The canvas has been professionally relined and is in good, stable order with fine age craquelure throughout.

Measurements: Frame - Height 90cm x Width 77cm x Depth 5cm. Canvas - Height 75cm x Width 62cm.

Date of Manufacture

Earl and Rymer has dated this 18th Century Gentleman Portrait to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1235560
Dealers Internal Reference
1402
Description
An attractive 18th Century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman, executed in the British School manner.
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Set within a painted feigned oval aperture, the sitter is depicted half-length in mid-Georgian attire.
Earl and Rymer

Dating to circa 1720–1750, his powdered bob-wig with neat side rolls, high white linen stock, cravat, and unbuttoned olive-green coat reflect the height of period fashion. The warm brown mantle draped casually across his shoulder incorporates classical drapery - a popular 18th-century artistic convention used to give the sitter a timeless, dignified quality. The painting is housed in a decorative moulded gilt and silvered frame.

fig 1. An 18th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman in a powdered wig, white cravat, and draped brown mantle, presented in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 1. 18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Condition: The canvas has been professionally relined and is in good, stable order with fine age craquelure throughout.

Measurements: Frame - Height 90cm x Width 77cm x Depth 5cm. Canvas - Height 75cm x Width 62cm.

Date of Manufacture

Earl and Rymer has dated this 18th Century Gentleman Portrait to the 18th Century.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235560
Dealers Internal Ref
1402
Earl and Rymer
Earl and Rymer
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Earl & rymer specialise in beautiful, interesting and unusual decorative antiques and art.

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Archive I An 18th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman in a powdered wig, white cravat, and draped brown mantle, presented in an ornate gilt frame.

18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

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An 18th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman in a powdered wig, white cravat, and draped brown mantle, presented in an ornate gilt frame.
18th Century British School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPowdered wig, Feigned oval spandrel, White cravat, Draped mantle
  • SizeH 90 cm (35 in) x W 77 cm (30 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This eighteenth-century British School oil on canvas portrait depicts a gentleman in mid-Georgian attire, set within a painted feigned oval aperture. The sitter wears a powdered bob-wig with neat side rolls, a high white linen stock, a cravat, an olive-green coat, and a warm brown draped mantle. Fine age craquelure runs throughout the canvas, which is housed in a decorative moulded gilt and silvered frame adorned with corner ornamentation and floral motifs. The frame measures 90 cm high, 77 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Traditional in style and palette, the portrait brings historic character to a period interior. It suits placement above a mantelpiece in a sitting room, a study, or a gentleman's library, hung directly on a wall where the gilt and silvered finish catches the ambient light. The composition introduces layered warmth and classic portraiture into a traditional home setting.

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British portraiture of the 18th century prominently features sitters from elite society depicted in formal attire, often framed within feigned oval spandrels. Influenced by master portraitists of the Georgian era, these works emphasise status through detailed clothing, powdered wigs, and structured compositions.

Artists during this era applied oil pigments bound with linseed or walnut oil onto stretched hand-woven linen canvas. Framing typically involved hand-carved pine or lime wood decorated with gold leaf gesso composition.

Authentic period canvases display natural age-related craquelure patterns, evidence of hand-spun canvas weaves, and historical stretcher bars with corner keys or peg joints. The reverse of the canvas often shows dark age oxidisation and historic lining.

An 18th-century portrait functions well as a focal point above a fireplace mantelpiece or integrated into a dark academia gallery wall. Pairing historic oil paintings with contemporary furniture creates a balanced, layered interior aesthetic.

Position the painting away from direct sunlight, draughts, and intense heat sources to prevent cracking and flaking. Clean gently using a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, and consult a qualified conservator for restorative treatments.
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