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19th C French Oil Portrait of a Gent with Blue Eyes
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19th C French Oil Portrait of a Gent with Blue Eyes

19th century
Description

Striking portrait of a gent with piercing blue eyes.

Oil on canvas, the original rustic stretcher characterfully bowed!

Indistinctly signed and dated 1835.

Very French, very arty, very decorative!

Height 41cm.  Width 29.5cm

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Branching Out Antiques has dated this 19th Century Gentleman Portrait to the 19th Century.

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Description
Striking portrait of a gent with piercing blue eyes.

Oil on canvas, the original rustic stretcher characterfully bowed!

Indistinctly signed and dated 1835.

Very French, very arty, very decorative!

Height 41cm.  Width 29.5cm

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Branching Out Antiques has dated this 19th Century Gentleman Portrait to the 19th Century.

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Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

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A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat.
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Archive I A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat.

19th C French Oil Portrait of a Gent with Blue Eyes

Archive II A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View II
Archive III A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat. View IX
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A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat.
19th C FRENCH OIL PORTRAIT OF A GENT WITH BLUE EYES
Ref: SA1218727
A 19th-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a gentleman with blue eyes, dark hair, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood
  • ColourDark Blue, Brown, Yellow
  • MotifsGentleman portrait, High neck cravat, Yellow waistcoat, Corner signature inscription

This nineteenth-century French oil painting depicts a gentleman with dark hair, blue eyes, a yellow waistcoat, and a dark blue coat, shown against a dark ground. The artwork bears an indistinct signature and the date 1835 in the upper corner, rendered in paint on canvas stretched over a bowed wooden frame. Surface wear is visible across the dark paintwork, with light scratches, paint loss on the subject's face, and raw edges along the top and side of the support. The piece measures 41 cm in height by 29.5 cm in width. Placed above the mantel in a gentleman's library or study, it brings historic character to a traditional interior scheme.

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19th-century French portraiture often features formal sitter posing, realistic facial representation, and meticulous rendering of period attire such as tailored coats, waistcoats, and high cravats. Artists focused on capturing both the physical likeness and social character of the subject using oil on canvas.

These portraits were typically created using ground oil pigments mixed with drying oils on hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas. The canvas was stretched over wooden frames and secured using iron tacks around the outer edges.

Authentic paintings from this period usually demonstrate natural craquelure across the paint surface, hand-forged tacks along the stretcher sides, and oxidisation or darkening of the canvas weave on the reverse. Inscriptions, dates, or artist signatures near the corners also assist in period verification.

Incorporate an antique portrait into modern decor by hanging it against a contemporary dark backdrop or featuring it within an eclectic gallery wall. Placing an unframed canvas on a mantelpiece or console shelf creates a layered, sophisticated focal point.

Keep oil portraits away from direct sunlight, fluctuating humidity, and direct heat sources to prevent paint cracking or canvas stretching. Dust lightly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water.
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