{"product_id":"british-school-portrait-of-a-young-gentleman-with-book","title":"British School Portrait of a Young Gentleman with Book","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"86\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"86\"\u003eBritish School Portrait of a Young Gentleman with Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eA characterful early 19th-century British School portrait of a young gentleman, painted in oil on board and presented in a large ornate gilt frame. The sitter is shown half-length against a dark brown background, wearing a high-collared black coat, white collar, dark cravat and warm brown waistcoat, holding an open book in one hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eThe clothing and style suggest a date around the late Regency or early William IV period, c.1820–1830. The book gives the portrait a particularly appealing scholarly quality, presenting the sitter as thoughtful, educated and self-possessed. Although apparently unsigned, the work has strong decorative presence, with a sensitively painted face and direct, quietly engaging expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eThe portrait is housed in a substantial decorative gilt frame with bold moulded ornament, giving the piece excellent wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e British School\u003cbr data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"985\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of a Young Gentleman with Book\u003cbr data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1820–1830\u003cbr data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1107\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eUnframed Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 x 75 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94 x 79 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unsigned\u003cbr data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ornate gilt frame, ready to hang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood antique condition overall. The painting has been professionally restored and shows areas of overpaint under UV light, consistent with past conservation. The ornate gilt frame has visible age-related wear, rubbing, losses and old repairs, in keeping with its decorative antique character. Overall, a highly attractive and atmospheric early 19th-century portrait, ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"63Arts Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784503812437,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/7170\/9525\/files\/BoyPlateIG.jpg?v=1777403064","url":"https:\/\/63arts.co.uk\/products\/british-school-portrait-of-a-young-gentleman-with-book","provider":"63Arts Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}