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Portrait of a Young Boy and His Dog, Early 18th Century: English School.
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Portrait of a Young Boy and His Dog, Early 18th Century: English School.

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Oil on canvas in giltwood frame.

An early 18th century naive portrait of a young gentleman, expensively and fashionably dressed...a plain brown coat and a fine silver laced blue waistcoat was a combination much favoured by the English gentry and prosperous merchant class.(See the portrait of John Wright by Heins on this website).

The sitter's pet dog is shown at his feet... dogs also symbolised trust and loyalty.

This portrait would have been painted by one of the many provincial portraitists working at the time. Self taught, untutored, they frequently created entrancing images of their sitters...rarely flattering, they have a powerful directness that makes them very appealing to the modern viewer.

SIZE: 55 x 45.5 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: A Suffolk country house collection.

Verso: an old label for the famous art dealers The Parker Gallery, Albermarle Street, London.

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

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Oil on canvas in giltwood frame.

An early 18th century naive portrait of a young gentleman, expensively and fashionably dressed...

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a plain brown coat and a fine silver laced blue waistcoat was a combination much favoured by the English gentry and prosperous merchant class.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

(See the portrait of John Wright by Heins on this website).

fig 1. An early 18th-century oil painting depicting a standing boy in a brown coat and blue waistcoat alongside a small dog, presented in a beaded giltwood frame.
fig 1. Portrait of a Young Boy and His Dog, Early 18th Century: English School.

The sitter's pet dog is shown at his feet... dogs also symbolised trust and loyalty.

This portrait would have been painted by one of the many provincial portraitists working at the time. Self taught, untutored, they frequently created entrancing images of their sitters...rarely flattering, they have a powerful directness that makes them very appealing to the modern viewer.

SIZE: 55 x 45.5 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: A Suffolk country house collection.

Verso: an old label for the famous art dealers The Parker Gallery, Albermarle Street, London.

Date of Manufacture

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

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SA236559
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8754
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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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Early 18th-century English School portraiture typically features formal poses, detailed contemporary costume, and naturalistic landscape backdrops, heavily influenced by continental European styles while recording British landed society.

These artworks were executed using hand-ground mineral pigments bound in drying oils, applied onto stretched hand-woven linen canvas, and encased in hand-carved, leaf-gilded wooden frames.

Authenticity is determined by examining age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, timber stretcher construction, iron tacks, natural oxidation on gilding, and historical paint application techniques.

A gilt-framed oil portrait serves as an impactful focal point when positioned above a contemporary console table, creating an intentional contrast between historical fine art and clean modern design.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight, radiators, and changing humidity levels. Dust the frame gently with a soft dry brush and avoid applying liquid cleaners or damp cloths to the paint surface.
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