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Portrait of Thomas Lee C.1720; by A.r. Whytton.
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Portrait of Thomas Lee C.1720; by A.r. Whytton.

18th century
Description

Oil on canvas in good period carved and giltwood frame. Signed lower right.

This pleasing portrait of a young man is painted by an artist of whom, as yet, no record has been found. Possibly a gentleman amateur artist - a friend of the family - he is aware of, and influenced by, the work of the fashionable Court portraitist Sir Godfrey Kneller.

The sitter, traditionally identified as Thomas Lee, is dressed 'a la mode' and very expensively, his silver lace and feathered hat a reflection of French fashion of the time.

SIZE: 30 x 25 inches canvas size.

37 x 32 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: by descent in the family from the sitter.

VERSO: Old label for Mealands (Knightsbridge) Ltd, picture cleaning and restoration.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Male Oil Painting to the 1700s.

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Oil on canvas in good period carved and giltwood frame. Signed lower right.
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This pleasing portrait of a young man is painted by an artist of whom, as yet, no record has been found.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

Possibly a gentleman amateur artist - a friend of the family - he is aware of, and influenced by, the work of the fashionable Court portraitist Sir Godfrey Kneller.

fig 1. An 18th-century oil portrait of a young man wearing a blue coat and lace cravat, set within an ornate carved gilt frame.
fig 1. Portrait of Thomas Lee C.1720; by A.r. Whytton.

The sitter, traditionally identified as Thomas Lee, is dressed 'a la mode' and very expensively, his silver lace and feathered hat a reflection of French fashion of the time.

SIZE: 30 x 25 inches canvas size.

37 x 32 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: by descent in the family from the sitter.

VERSO: Old label for Mealands (Knightsbridge) Ltd, picture cleaning and restoration.

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Male Oil Painting to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA163072
Dealers Internal Ref
8619
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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Portrait of Thomas Lee c.1720; by A.R. Whytton.

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An 18th-century oil portrait of a young man wearing a blue coat and lace cravat, set within an ornate carved gilt frame.
Portrait of Thomas Lee c.1720; by A.R. Whytton.
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Early 18th-century British portraiture is characterised by formal compositions, aristocratic attire, and realistic depictions of subjects designed to convey status and social standing during the Georgian era.

These artworks were typically created using natural oil-based pigments painted on hand-stretched linen canvas, housed within carved and gilded timber frames.

Authenticity is evaluated through natural craquelure across the paint surface, original timber stretchers, period-appropriate hand-forged nails, and historical sartorial details such as cravats and tricorne hats.

An antique oil portrait can be positioned as a focal point above a mantelpiece, integrated into a gallery wall, or paired with contemporary furniture to create visual contrast.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, fluctuating humidity, and direct heat sources. Dust the carved frame gently with a soft dry brush and seek professional conservators for paint surface restoration.
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