19th-Century Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Red Waistcoat people 1960Provenance: SwedenCondition: Very presentable

1960Provenance: SwedenCondition: Very presentable

Three tidy repairs with corresponding patches on the reverse

Provenance USA

where colours were exaggerated to bring further meaning to a subject

The painting is housed within a highly decorative 19th-century Rococo revival frame with swept pierced corners and foliate ornamentation

19th-Century Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Red Waistcoat people 1960Provenance: SwedenCondition: Very presentableA characterful late 19th century portrait of a rugged gentleman wearing a cravat, red waistcoat and brown overcoat. Hes a man with purpose and clearly too busy to shave. His outfit dates to around 1830, which is a little earlier than the portrait, so perhaps this is a copy of an older work. Or alternatively, could it be a portrait of an actor in costume? Perhaps a character from a Dickensian play, such as a Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist. The portrait is