{"product_id":"a-george-iii-period-oil-on-canvas-portrait-of-a-gentleman-c-1790","title":"A George III Period Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1790","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Mid-Victorian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1790-1800\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 30.5”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 25”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe good half-length portrait of a gentleman, in his later years and wearing a thick brown overcoat, sensitively executed, the sitter having a prominent nose and lengthy silvered hair and looking out towards the viewer, painted in oils on canvas to a dark ground and feigned oval, the work presented unframed and unrestored, and surviving from the latter stages of eighteenth century England.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe picture remains in original though unrestored condition with no over-painting and some craquelure and paint fleck loss to the surface; please refer to the photographs for a visual reference. He remains well painted and very decorative. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are two paper labels verso; one for Footman, Pretty \u0026amp; Co Ipswich, with pencil inscription for Vaughan and another label in quilled ink which is tantalisingly close to being able to be deciphered; there is a date and the words great grandfather.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beautifully sleepy portrait that would certainly benefit from further research.","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562580308248,"sku":"2610","price":950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/c.1800oilofagent1.jpg?v=1787571911","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-george-iii-period-oil-on-canvas-portrait-of-a-gentleman-c-1790","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}