19th-Century Timeworn Portrait Of A Gentleman Beach the colours have faded a

the colours have faded a little over time and there are some light marks in the lower left

Antoni Kierpal (1898-1960)

which led to him spending much of his childhood at a ‘deaf and dumb’ institution

The painting is housed within a handsome gilded frame with coved sides and a beaded inner border

19th-Century Timeworn Portrait Of A Gentleman Beach the colours have faded aA sensitive portrait of a mid 19th century gentleman wearing a black double breasted frock coat, white shirt and black necktie. During the 1840s, male fashion was inspired by the style of a young Prince Albert. As a result, men often had an hourglass figure with tightly cinched waists and barrel chests. They also tended to wear tight trousers and waistcoats with high upstanding collars under neckties. This charming old portrait has accumulated various