IMPORTANT OLD MASTER 18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS. THIS WORK DEPICTS A WELL-DRESSED GENTLEMAN POSING WITH A SENSE OF DIGNITY, POISE AND CONFIDENCE.
HE'S DRESSED IN A WHITE STYLIZED SHIRT AND A BLACK VELVETY OVERCOAT. HE IS WEARING A SYMBOLIC PENDENT OR A SYMBOL MOST LIKELY REVEALING HIS STATUS OR LINEAGE. THE DETAILS ARE SPOT-ON AND AMAZING. THE LIGHTING IN THE PAINTING IS CAREFULLY CRAFTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE TEXTURES OF HIS CLOTHING AND THE CONTOURS OF HIS FACE, CREATING SENSE OF DEPTH AND REALISM.
MOST LIKELY A PORTRAIT OF AN IMPORTANT DIPLOMAT OR MEMBER OF A ROYAL UPPER-CLASS FAMILY. PERHAPS YOU RECOGNIZE THE ARTIST? IT APPEARS TO BE UNSIGNED, OR THE SIGNATURE POSSIBLY HAS FADED OVER TIME.ITS OVER 200 YEARS OLD. THERE'S NOTICEABLE WEAR AS SHOWN. FEEL FREE TO MAKE AN OFFER. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 32" H x 37" W.