Antique Oval Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas, Restoration Era Portrait, Antique Wall Art 23.6"H x 19.7"W

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Antique Oval Portrait of a Gentleman – Oil on Canvas – Early 19th Century

A fine antique oval portrait of a gentleman, painted in oil on canvas. The sitter is shown bust-length and turned slightly toward the viewer, with dark hair, full sideburns and a calm, direct gaze. He wears a high white cravat tied in a bow over a pleated shirt front, a buff-yellow waistcoat and a dark coat, a fashion typical of the 1820s to 1840s, the Restoration and July Monarchy period in France. The face is softly modeled against a warm, muted olive-brown background, and the sitter’s identity is unknown. An intimate, characterful portrait, with the oval format popular in that period.

Dimensions:
Height: 60 cm (23.6 in)
Width: 50 cm (19.7 in)

Medium: Oil on canvas

Frame: Sold unframed, on its original oval stretcher

Condition: Antique condition. Wear along the edges of the canvas and surface dirt with aged varnish, visible in the photos.

Carefully packed and shipped from France. Message with any questions!




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