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Portrait of George Lee C.1700, by Robert Byng.
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Portrait of George Lee C.1700, by Robert Byng.

18th century
Description

Oil on canvas in a very fine carved and giltwood frame; this is the original frame and is a work of art in its own right.

Verso: old label identifying the sitter.

This is an extremely charming portrait of a wealthy young boy.

As well as his fashionable cravat, George wears fanciful garments intended to invoke the Classic tradition. This was called 'raising the sitter' and the idea was that the image would not date so quickly and become old fashioned in appearance.

George is standing in a landscape, probably the mythical Land of Arcady, or Arcadia, (a rustic paradise where beauty, love and truth reigned). This was a fashionable conceit of the time. Thus his bow and arrows seem likely to relate to Cupid, God of Love, rather than for hunting.

ROBERT BYNG (1666 - 1720) was born in Wiltshire, but is buried in Oxford where he died in 1720, having lived there since before 1714.

He was a pupil of, and very strongly influenced by, Sir Godfrey Kneller (Principal Painter to the King and the most distinguished Baroque portraitist in England). Byng was especially noted for his portraits of children.

Byng's earliest dated portraits are c.1697; one of his younger brothers, Edward, was drapery painter to Kneller and his principal assistant.

SIZE: 38 x 32 inches including the frame.

PROVENANCE: Collection of R.M. Chambers, Harley Street, London.

The Simon Carter Gallery, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Bought by M.R. Soames, Carton, Suffolk, in July 1985 for £985.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

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

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SA823871
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Description
Oil on canvas in a very fine carved and giltwood frame; this is the original frame and is a work of art in its own right.

Verso: old label identifying the sitter.

This is an extremely charming portrait of a wealthy young boy.

“
As well as his fashionable cravat, George wears fanciful garments intended to invoke the Classic tradition.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

This was called 'raising the sitter' and the idea was that the image would not date so quickly and become old fashioned in appearance.

fig 1. An oval Baroque oil painting depicting a young boy holding a bow, set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 1. Portrait of George Lee C.1700, by Robert Byng.

George is standing in a landscape, probably the mythical Land of Arcady, or Arcadia, (a rustic paradise where beauty, love and truth reigned). This was a fashionable conceit of the time. Thus his bow and arrows seem likely to relate to Cupid, God of Love, rather than for hunting.

fig 2. An oval Baroque oil painting depicting a young boy holding a bow, set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 2. Portrait of George Lee C.1700, by Robert Byng.

ROBERT BYNG (1666 - 1720) was born in Wiltshire, but is buried in Oxford where he died in 1720, having lived there since before 1714.

He was a pupil of, and very strongly influenced by, Sir Godfrey Kneller (Principal Painter to the King and the most distinguished Baroque portraitist in England). Byng was especially noted for his portraits of children.

fig 3. An oval Baroque oil painting depicting a young boy holding a bow, set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 3. Portrait of George Lee C.1700, by Robert Byng.

Byng's earliest dated portraits are c.1697; one of his younger brothers, Edward, was drapery painter to Kneller and his principal assistant.

SIZE: 38 x 32 inches including the frame.

PROVENANCE: Collection of R.M. Chambers, Harley Street, London.

The Simon Carter Gallery, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Bought by M.R. Soames, Carton, Suffolk, in July 1985 for £985.

Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA823871
Dealers Internal Ref
9226
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 oval Baroque oil painting depicting a young boy holding a bow, set within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
Portrait of George Lee c.1700, by Robert Byng.
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FAQs

Baroque portraiture of this era typically features dramatic contrast between light and shadow, rich colour palettes, and formal posing of subjects often accompanied by symbolic attributes or drapery.

These artworks were rendered in oil pigments on hand-woven linen canvas, stretched onto carved timber strainers, and mounted within hand-carved pine frames finished with gesso and gold leaf gilding.

Authentic period oil paintings demonstrate natural age craquelure across the paint surface, hand-forged nails or wooden pegs holding the stretcher, and age-appropriate oxidisation on the reverse side of the canvas.

Positioning an oval giltwood portrait above a fireplace mantelpiece or console table creates a historical focal point that contrasts effectively against contemporary paint tones or panelling.

Dust the surface lightly with a clean, soft pony-hair brush, avoid placing the painting near direct heat sources or high humidity, and seek a professional conservator for surface cleaning.
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