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Early 19th C Oil Painting of an Auctioneer
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Early 19th C Oil Painting of an Auctioneer

19th century
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An unusual interesting early 19th Century English School portrait of an auctioneer at his rostrum, gavel raised.

Oil on canvas, relined, not recently, and housed in a later frame.

Nicely detailed, cleaned, no holes or tears, ready to hang.

A subject you do not see often…

Height 51.5cm. Width 44cm

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Branching Out Antiques has dated this Regency Auctioneer Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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Description
An unusual interesting early 19th Century English School portrait of an auctioneer at his rostrum, gavel raised.

Oil on canvas, relined, not recently, and housed in a later frame.

Nicely detailed, cleaned, no holes or tears, ready to hang.

A subject you do not see often…

Height 51.5cm. Width 44cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Regency Auctioneer Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

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An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame.
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Archive I An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame.

Early 19th C Oil Painting of an Auctioneer

Archive II An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame. View II
Archive III An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame. View III
Archive IV An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame. View IV
Archive V An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame. View V
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An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame.
EARLY 19th C OIL PAINTING OF AN AUCTIONEER
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An early 19th-century oil portrait depicting a gentleman at a podium holding a small mallet, housed within a gold leaf frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialOil on canvas, Wood, Gold leaf frame
  • ColourDark Brown and Gold
  • MotifsLectern podium, Gavel mallet, High collar cravat, Gilt frame

This early 19th-century English School oil painting on canvas depicts a gentleman auctioneer standing at a rostrum with a gavel raised in his hand and a paper in the other. Styled within the Regency period, the artwork displays a dark brown and gold colour palette, capturing the subject wearing a high-collared cravat and waistcoat behind a lectern podium. The canvas has been relined in the past and is set inside a later gold leaf wooden frame with ornate moulded details, showing a clean surface with no holes or tears. The painting measures 51.5 cm in height by 44 cm in width. Placed in a modern home, this piece suits a gentleman's library or study room, where it hangs well above a mantelpiece or on a panelled wall to add character and historical interest to an interior scheme.

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Early 19th-century portraiture from the Regency era typically features realistic depictions of individuals in contemporary attire, emphasising professional identity, social status, and refined lighting techniques.

Paintings from this era were primarily created using oil pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas, housed within moulded wooden frames finished with leaf gilding or lacquer.

Authentic period pieces often display natural craquelure across the paint layer, age-related canvas darkening on the reverse, and hand-carved or cast composition ornamentation on the frame.

A classic portrait can be placed as a central focal point above a mantelpiece or console table, or included within a gallery wall to create contrast against modern neutral backdrops.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, dusting the surface gently with a dry soft brush without applying liquid cleaners.
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