19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring 1850s hailed from Scarborough in Yorkshire

hailed from Scarborough in Yorkshire and often painted local views with rolling hills and coastal scenes

1900Provenance: FranceCondition: Artwork in good condition

particularly horses and dogs

the Antwerp Salon and the Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris

Artist's Auction Highlight £33

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring 1850s hailed from Scarborough in YorkshireThis charming Victorian portrait depicts a dapper young gentleman wearing a black coat, white shirt with an upstanding collar, black necktie and pinky ring. He carries the air of a confident chap and clearly a man of means. The pinky ring is a conspicuous addition and its intriguing to consider its significance. Over the decades, pinky rings have conveyed a variety of meanings, for instance, the Victorians wore one on their left hand to signify their