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Portrait of a Boy in Red C.1720: Follower of John Verelst.
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Portrait of a Boy in Red C.1720: Follower of John Verelst.

18th century
Description

Oil on canvas in a slim modern frame.

A pleasing early 18th century portrait of a good-looking youth, really little more than a boy, painted by an unknown artist who was influenced by the style of Verelst; probably one of the many intinerant painters who travelled the country painting the gentry and prosperous mercantile classes.

However, this portrait is well above average for its type, the face is sensitively painted and with a real feeling of the nature of the sitter and the detail of the sitter's expensive lace is depicted with great care. All in all a very attractive early Georgian portrait.

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, Harman, another Pieter, John, Maria, Simon and Willem.

SIZE: 48.5 x 36 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: A Private Collection of a Leicestershire family for over 70 years,the painting cleaned and relined whilst in their possession.

Physical Dimensions
Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
91.5cm (36.02")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1700s.

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Description
Oil on canvas in a slim modern frame.

A pleasing early 18th century portrait of a good-looking youth, really little more than a boy, painted by an unknown artist who was influenced by the style of Verelst; probably one of the many intinerant painters who travelled the country painting the gentry and prosperous mercantile classes.

fig 1. An 18th-century oil portrait of a boy wearing a bright red coat and white cravat, depicted outdoors before a tree and blue sky.
fig 1. Portrait of a Boy in Red C.1720: Follower of John Verelst.

However, this portrait is well above average for its type, the face is sensitively painted and with a real feeling of the nature of the sitter and the detail of the sitter's expensive lace is depicted with great care. All in all a very attractive early Georgian portrait.

JOHN VERELST (active 1698-1734) was born in England, of Netherlandish stock.

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His father was Harman Verelst, a portrait painter who came to England in 1683, part of the famous family of artists.
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...Pieter, Harman, another Pieter, John, Maria, Simon and Willem.

SIZE: 48.5 x 36 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: A Private Collection of a Leicestershire family for over 70 years,the painting cleaned and relined whilst in their possession.

Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
91.5cm (36.02")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA260484
Dealers Internal Ref
9321
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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Early 18th-century English portraiture typically features sitters portrayed in formal attire against naturalistic or architectural backgrounds, executed in rich oil pigments to denote social status and character.

Artists during this era utilized oil pigments bound with linseed or walnut oil, applied onto hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas and held within carved timber frames.

Authentic period paintings generally exhibit age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, historic oxidation on the canvas backing, and signs of hand-carved joinery on the wooden stretchers.

An antique portrait functions effectively as a focal point above a fireplace or console table, providing visual contrast when displayed against contemporary paint schemes or minimalist furniture.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and radiators. Dust the surface lightly with a soft microfibre brush and consult a professional conservator for any structural repairs or cleaning.
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