19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring 1850s Artist's Auction Highlight £33

Artist's Auction Highlight £33

particularly horses and dogs

We love this piece for its mood and stillness

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

Schovelin was a master of light and enjoyed the spacious views in this part of Denmark

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring 1850s Artist's Auction Highlight £33This 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