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Portrait of a Young Boy 1711, by John Verelst.
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Portrait of a Young Boy 1711, by John Verelst.

18th century
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Oil on canvas in period carved and giltwood frame.

Signed and dated lower left 'Jon. Verelst. P:1711'.

This charming portrait depicts a young boy wearing the fashionable, and expensive, 'banyan' or loose robe favoured for relaxation at that time.

JOHN VERELST (active 1698-1734) was born in England, of Netherlandish stock. His father was Harman Verelst, a portrait painter who came to England in 1683, part of the famous family of artists....Pieter(1), Harman, Pieter(2), John, Maria, Simon and Willem.

John married Ann Tureng at St. James's in 1692. His signed and dated portraits range from 1699-1734. He always signed with a curly 'V'.

SIZE:37 x 31.5 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE:

*Collection of Lady Rook of Sussex and London.

(Lady Rook, 1915-2003, was the widow of Sir William James Rook;she was the former Beryl Mary Rosalie Stait-Gardner of Kensington, London).

*With Roy Precious Fine Art.

*Private Collection, Lancashire

VERSO:late 19th c. trade label "J.A. Cooling & Sons, Dealers in Works of Art. 92, New Bond street, London".

Physical Dimensions
Height
91.5cm (36.02")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 18th Century Oil Portrait to the 1700s.

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SA217049
Dealers Internal Reference
8736
Description
Oil on canvas in period carved and giltwood frame.

Signed and dated lower left 'Jon. Verelst. P:1711'.

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This charming portrait depicts a young boy wearing the fashionable, and expensive, 'banyan' or loose robe favoured for relaxation at that time.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
fig 1. An 18th-century oil portrait depicting a young boy in a red tunic and blue trimmed jacket, housed in an ornate carved gilded frame.
fig 1. Portrait of a Young Boy 1711, by John Verelst.

JOHN VERELST (active 1698-1734) was born in England, of Netherlandish stock. His father was Harman Verelst, a portrait painter who came to England in 1683, part of the famous family of artists....Pieter(1), Harman, Pieter(2), John, Maria, Simon and Willem.

fig 2. An 18th-century oil portrait depicting a young boy in a red tunic and blue trimmed jacket, housed in an ornate carved gilded frame.
fig 2. Portrait of a Young Boy 1711, by John Verelst.

John married Ann Tureng at St. James's in 1692. His signed and dated portraits range from 1699-1734. He always signed with a curly 'V'.

SIZE:37 x 31.5 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE:

Collection of Lady Rook of Sussex and London.

fig 3. An 18th-century oil portrait depicting a young boy in a red tunic and blue trimmed jacket, housed in an ornate carved gilded frame.
fig 3. Portrait of a Young Boy 1711, by John Verelst.

(Lady Rook, 1915-2003, was the widow of Sir William James Rook;she was the former Beryl Mary Rosalie Stait-Gardner of Kensington, London).

With Roy Precious Fine Art.

Private Collection, Lancashire

VERSO:late 19th c. trade label "J.A. Cooling & Sons, Dealers in Works of Art. 92, New Bond street, London".

Height
91.5cm (36.02")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 18th Century Oil Portrait to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA217049
Dealers Internal Ref
8736
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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Roy and nadine precious: specialists in portraiture from the 16th to the 20th century. Established in 1972.

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An 18th-century oil portrait depicting a young boy in a red tunic and blue trimmed jacket, housed in an ornate carved gilded frame.
Portrait of a Young Boy 1711, by John Verelst.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEarly Georgian
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilded Wood
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsGilded frame, Child portraiture, Period costume, Landscape backdrop
  • SizeH 91.5 cm (36 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This early Georgian oil on canvas artwork is a portrait of a young boy created in the year 1711 by artist John Verelst, belonging to the 1700 period. The painted surface shows a child wearing period costume consisting of a red tunic and a blue trimmed jacket with white cuffs, set against a landscape backdrop under a cloudy sky. Housed in an ornate carved and gilded wooden frame with decorative moulding along the edges, the composition features rich multicolour tones including deep reds, blues, and warm golden hues. The physical piece measures 91.5 cm high, 80 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. Positioned in an English Country House style interior, this framed painting suits placement above a mantel in a living room, dining room, or study. The traditional aesthetic complements period settings and historic home decor schemes, adding historical interest and portraiture art to wall spaces. Hanging hardware attached to the back allows secure mounting on a wall.

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Early 18th-century British portraiture often features formal compositions influenced by European Baroque traditions, focusing on status, detailed period attire, and muted landscape backdrops.

Paintings from this era typically utilised hand-ground oil pigments applied to natural linen or hemp canvas, finished with natural resin varnishes and housed in carved timber frames coated in gold leaf.

Authentic period works display natural age-related craquelure across the paint surface, original hand-carved stretchers or panel joints, and signs of historical oxidisation on the canvas reverse.

A period portrait serves as a strong focal point when mounted above a sideboard or fireplace mantel, creating visual contrast within modern minimalist or classic English country schemes.

Position artwork away from direct sunlight, radiators, and fluctuating humidity; clean lightly using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaning agents.
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