17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Justaucorps Geometric leaving her husband a widower

leaving her husband a widower and Catherine’s parents suggested that he should marry her as a suitable replacement

Medium: Watercolour and gouache on paper

A 19th-century oil on board depicting a three-masted British frigate buffeted by stormy waters

This style of drawing was particularly popular with the aristocracy who sought to capture views of their own estate

several known works bear later dates

17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Justaucorps Geometric leaving her husband a widowerThis fine late 17th century Flemish portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman dressed in the elaborate fashions of the 1670s. He wears a long, collarless coat known as a justaucorps, worn open over a richly embroidered vest and breeches, accompanied by a white shirt with lace cravat, leather gloves, and a broad brimmed gentlemans hat. A sword at his side further affirms his elevated social standing. Leaning with apparent ease against a classical