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Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.
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Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.

17th century
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Oil on canvas in a period frame. Inscribed "ATAT SUAE 4. ANNO DNI 1692" (At his age of 4, in the Year of our Lord 1692).

This is a portrait of great charm; the young sitter is depicted within a fashionable feigned oval, unusually, his hand is shown resting upon it....almost like a trompe l'oeil.

He wears the clothing of a member of the gentry and has the air of confidence thought befitting for one of his class. He still wears a skirt at this age, boys were not 'breeched' until the age of 6 or 7 and this was an important event, marking his progress towards adulthood.

The artist was probably provincial but aware of the extremely fashionable artist Nicholas de Largilliere (1656-1746).

SIZE: 35.5 x 29 inches.

PROVENANCE: Spanish country house, part of a family collection acquired over several generations, which has remained untouched in the hills of Andalusia for the past 50 years.

The final image shows the verso of the canvas before conservation.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
73.5cm (28.94")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 17th Century Oil Portrait to the 17th Century.

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SA606100
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9118
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Oil on canvas in a period frame. Inscribed "ATAT SUAE 4. ANNO DNI 1692" (At his age of 4, in the Year of our Lord 1692).
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This is a portrait of great charm; the young sitter is depicted within a fashionable feigned oval, unusually, his hand is shown resting upon it.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

...almost like a trompe l'oeil.

fig 1. An antique seventeenth-century oil portrait of a young boy with light brown hair in period dress, set in a carved gilt frame.
fig 1. Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.

He wears the clothing of a member of the gentry and has the air of confidence thought befitting for one of his class. He still wears a skirt at this age, boys were not 'breeched' until the age of 6 or 7 and this was an important event, marking his progress towards adulthood.

fig 2. An antique seventeenth-century oil portrait of a young boy with light brown hair in period dress, set in a carved gilt frame.
fig 2. Portrait of a Young Boy 1692; Follower of Largilliere.

The artist was probably provincial but aware of the extremely fashionable artist Nicholas de Largilliere (1656-1746).

SIZE: 35.5 x 29 inches.

PROVENANCE: Spanish country house, part of a family collection acquired over several generations, which has remained untouched in the hills of Andalusia for the past 50 years.

The final image shows the verso of the canvas before conservation.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
73.5cm (28.94")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 17th Century Oil Portrait to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA606100
Dealers Internal Ref
9118
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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French Baroque portraiture of the late 17th century is defined by formal composure, rich colour palettes, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, and meticulous attention to textile textures and status details.

Paintings from this era were primarily executed in hand-ground oil pigments on woven linen or hemp canvas, stretched over timber strainers and housed in carved giltwood frames.

Authentic period paintings exhibit natural age craquelure across the paint surface, historical hand-loomed canvas weave patterns, oxidised varnish layer discoloration, and age-appropriate timber construction on the reverse.

Historic oil portraits are typically mounted above a mantelpiece, sideboard, or integrated into a gallery wall to provide historical contrast against contemporary walls and minimalist furniture.

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