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Early 19th-century English School, Portrait Study of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

19th century
Sold 3 December 2024 · Brave Fine Art
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This splendid early 19th-century English school portrait study depicts a gentleman wearing a brown coat, cream waistcoat, white shirt, and cravat.

He’s dressed according to the rather dapper fashions of the 1820s when men embraced their romantic sensibilities. Gone were the constraints of neo-classicism, gentlemen carried themselves with charisma and verve.

It was the time of William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Lord Byron. The Industrial Revolution was tempered by sweet expressive verse. Young couples exchanged letters gushing with sentiment.

Portraits were hung in country homes across the land with both Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA (1769-1830) and Sir William Beechey RA (1753-1839) well established. A portrait spoke volumes, not only aesthetically, but also at a deeper level regarding the subject’s character and spirit.

The artist behind this particular work is unknown but it’s confidently rendered.

Held in a modern frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 23½” x 28½” / 60cm x 72cm

Year of creation: c. 1820

Provenance: Private collection, England.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Frame restored. Minor raised area in the hair.

Our reference: BRV1622

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1056419
Description
This splendid early 19th-century English school portrait study depicts a gentleman wearing a brown coat, cream waistcoat, white shirt, and cravat.
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He’s dressed according to the rather dapper fashions of the 1820s when men embraced their romantic sensibilities.
Brave Fine Art

Gone were the constraints of neo-classicism, gentlemen carried themselves with charisma and verve.

fig 1. An oil portrait painting on canvas depicting a 19th-century gentleman wearing a cravat, set within an ornate gilded frame.
fig 1. Early 19th-century English School, Portrait Study of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

It was the time of William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Lord Byron. The Industrial Revolution was tempered by sweet expressive verse. Young couples exchanged letters gushing with sentiment.

fig 2. An oil portrait painting on canvas depicting a 19th-century gentleman wearing a cravat, set within an ornate gilded frame.
fig 2. Early 19th-century English School, Portrait Study of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

Portraits were hung in country homes across the land with both Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA (1769-1830) and Sir William Beechey RA (1753-1839) well established. A portrait spoke volumes, not only aesthetically, but also at a deeper level regarding the subject’s character and spirit.

fig 3. An oil portrait painting on canvas depicting a 19th-century gentleman wearing a cravat, set within an ornate gilded frame.
fig 3. Early 19th-century English School, Portrait Study of a Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting

The artist behind this particular work is unknown but it’s confidently rendered.

Held in a modern frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 23½” x 28½” / 60cm x 72cm

Year of creation: c. 1820

Provenance: Private collection, England.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Frame restored. Minor raised area in the hair.

Our reference: BRV1622

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1800s.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1056419
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An oil portrait painting on canvas depicting a 19th-century gentleman wearing a cravat, set within an ornate gilded frame.
Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Study Of A Gentleman - Antique Oil Painting
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil on canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsPortrait subject, Chiaroscuro lighting, Gilded moulding, Cravat attire
  • SizeH 72 cm (28 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

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Early 19th-century English school portraiture is characterised by realistic depiction, often focusing on prominent individuals with dramatic use of light and shadow, reflecting the romantic and neoclassical influences of the period.

These works typically utilise oil paint applied to stretched linen canvas, framed in hand-carved and gilded wooden mouldings, often featuring mortise-and-tenon stretcher frames secured with wedges.

Authenticity is identified through craquelure patterns in the oil paint, hand-woven canvas textures visible on the reverse, period-appropriate framing techniques, and subtle signs of natural oxidisation and ageing.

An antique portrait creates a striking focal point when paired with minimalist modern furnishings, providing a bridge between historic character and clean contemporary lines.

Preservation requires hanging paintings away from direct sunlight and heat sources, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, and avoiding chemical cleaners on both the canvas surface and the gilded frame.
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