19th-Century French School Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman Watercolour He looks across to our

He looks across to our right with slightly raised eyebrows

John Sherrin - a flower and still-life painter

During the 1870s

Charles Leslie was a member of the Williams family of painters who were widely known during the 19th-century

It’s likely to be the kind of piece that a gentleman would purchase on a tour of France to impress his acquaintances (in private)

19th-Century French School Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman Watercolour He looks across to ourA characterful mid 19th century French miniature depicting a seated gentleman holding a book. Hes dressed in a very fashionable single breasted coat with a shirt, waistcoat and necktie. The portrait is housed within its original fruitwood frame. Medium: Watercolour Overall size: 5 x 7 14cm x 18cmYear of creation: c. 1860Provenance: EnglandCondition: Overall very presentable. Frame with a little wear.