EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN PORTRAIT IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS. (Circa 1800s) THIS STUNNING WORK DEPICTS A YOUNG BOY TURNING GENTLY TOWARD THE VIEWER, HIS EXPRESSION QUIET, POETIC, AND DEEPLY PSYCHOLOGICAL. THE ARTIST MASTERFULLY UTILIZES SOFT, NATURAL LIGHT AND SUBTLE EARTH TONES, CREATING A TIMELESS AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESENCE. EVERY DETAIL IS REMARKABLY ACCURATE AND STRIKING. THIS PIECE IS SIGNED IN THE LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER. IT DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 1800s,. THERE’S AN OLD AUCTION AND GALLERY TAG ATTACHED TO THE REAR. PERHAPS YOU RECOGNIZE THE ARTIST? GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. MILD WEAR AS SHOWN. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 27” W x 33”H DIMENSIONS WITHOUT THE FRAME: 20” W x 25” H
| Unit Of Sale | Single Piece |
| Size | Large |
| Signed | Yes |
| Period | Historicism (1850-1900) |
| Material | Canvas |
| Item Length | 27 in |
| Region Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Framing | Framed |
| Subject | Figures, Young Boy |
| Type | Painting |
| Year Of Production | 1850s |
| Original/Licensed Reproduction | Original |
| Item Height | 33 in |
| Theme | Art, People, Antique |
| Features | One of a Kind (OOAK) |
| Production Technique | Oil Painting |
| Culture | Old English British |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Handmade | Yes |
| Item Width | 27 in |
| Time Period Produced | 1850-1899 |
You will find that the canvas material ages gracefully and develops a gentle patina with time.