A brown antique portrait captures centuries of human and animal likenesses through rich, darkened varnishes and deep oil pigments.
Several portraits preserve the likenesses of esteemed racing pigeons and prizewinning shorthorn bulls alongside human nobility.
![17th Century Portrait Circle of Michael Dahl,of Sir William Cowper [1639-1706]](https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/photosnew/dealer_countryhousefineart/dealer_countryhousefineart_full_1525617097668-7609063232.jpg)
