When you search for a gold framed male portrait, you uncover centuries of character studies rendered in oil and held within gilded wooden surrounds.
Several gentlemen stare down viewers while sporting magnificent periwigs, elaborate ruffs, or scarlet jackets that demand absolute attention.
![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)
