Early 19th-Century Portrait Of A Gentleman peaceful note how the large tree

note how the large tree guides our eye towards the figures and then across to the mountains on our right

You know that I have always been of the opinion that one should follow fashion moderately

Watelet studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and won a gold medal at the Paris Salon in 1925

It’s interesting that the artist has juxtaposed a traditional sailboat with a fierce industrial fire

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Early 19th-Century Portrait Of A Gentleman peaceful note how the large treeA small early 19th century portrait of a young gentleman dressed to impressed. Hes wearing a black coat with white shirt and cravat in accordance with the fashion of the 1830s. On the reverse, theres an old label from Godden & Son of Canterbury an auctioneers and furniture removers. Medium Oil on canvas laid on wood Overall size 9 x 12 23cm x 30cm Year of creation c. 1835 Provenance English Condition Very worn with craquelure throughout and a raised