Portrait Of A British Gentleman Before A Castle 1820s and it’s darkened over time

and it’s darkened over time

Provenance France

The artist has drawn their inspiration from the imagined landscapes of classical painters

This charming copy is clearly by an accomplished hand and captures the essence of the original very nicely

Portrait Of A British Gentleman Before A Castle 1820s and it’s darkened over timeA fine mid 19th century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a navy frock coat, white waistcoat and black necktie. He stands proudly before a distant castle, so perhaps hes a man of means. During the 1840s, male fashion was inspired by the style of a young Prince Albert. As a result, men often sported an hourglass figure with tightly cinched waists and barrel chests. They also tended to wear tight trousers and waistcoats with high upstanding