Early 19th-Century Portrait Of A Gentleman peaceful personally

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

Roelofs was a member of the ‘Hague School’ of artists who believed in working outside and painting how they felt rather than simply what they saw

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

Clearly the artist that created this piece was in very good company indeed

Early 19th-Century Portrait Of A Gentleman peaceful personallyA 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