19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pulled Tooth Summer James Bard painted the Morrisania

James Bard painted the Morrisania along with another of the fleet known as ‘Shady Side’

482 achieved for an oil painting in 2000

It’s been rendered with extraordinary attention to detail and it’s a first-class example of Danish scenes from the period

Year of creation: c

Good overall condition

19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pulled Tooth Summer James Bard painted the MorrisaniaThis late 19th century French school portrait depicts a man holding his own bloodied tooth between some forceps. Hes taken a long drag on his pipe and yanked it out. Its intriguing to consider how the portrait came into being is it to emphasise his teeth pulling abilities? Is he a dentist? As if to say, dont worry, Ive done this before it wont hurt. Clearly it would! The portrait is held in a period giltwood foliate frame. Medium: Oil on woodOverall