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Dark Portrait of a Gentleman with a ‘Pork Pie’ Hat, 1920s Oil Painting
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Dark Portrait of a Gentleman with a ‘Pork Pie’ Hat, 1920s Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Description

An enigmatic early 20th-century portrait of a smartly-dressed Scandinavian gentleman.

The figure is quite dark so it’s tricky to examine his headwear closely, but it appears that he’s wearing a ‘pork pie’ hat atop a thick mass of wavy black hair. The pork pie hat began life around 1830 but was only generally worn by women. But in the 1920s, thanks to Buster Keaton, men also began donning these stylish headpieces.

The portrait is housed within a 20th-century composition frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 27” x 23” / 69cm x 58.5cm

Year of creation: c. 1925

Condition: Two small areas of paint loss and light craquelure throughout. Frame also with losses.

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
58.5cm (23.03")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

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SA616402
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An enigmatic early 20th-century portrait of a smartly-dressed Scandinavian gentleman.
The figure is quite dark so it’s tricky to examine his headwear closely, but it appears that he’s wearing a ‘pork pie’ hat atop a thick mass of wavy black hair.
Brave Fine Art

The pork pie hat began life around 1830 but was only generally worn by women. But in the 1920s, thanks to Buster Keaton, men also began donning these stylish headpieces.

fig 1. Dark Portrait Of A Gentleman With A ‘Pork Pie’ Hat, 1920s Oil Painting
fig 1. Dark Portrait of a Gentleman with a ‘Pork Pie’ Hat, 1920s Oil Painting

The portrait is housed within a 20th-century composition frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 27” x 23” / 69cm x 58.5cm

Year of creation: c. 1925

Condition: Two small areas of paint loss and light craquelure throughout. Frame also with losses.

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
58.5cm (23.03")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA616402
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21 Enterprise Way
Arle Road
Cheltenham
Cotswolds
GL51 8LZ
United Kingdom

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Dark Portrait Of A Gentleman With A ‘Pork Pie’ Hat, 1920s Oil Painting
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  • Period1900 - 1920
  • SizeH 69 cm (27 in) x W 58.5 cm (23 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)
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