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Signed & Dated William IV Portrait of a Rather Handsome Young Gentleman (1 of 10)
The Three MusCATeers
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I am a small private dealer with a love for small decorative items predominantly from the Georgian and Victorian periods each with their own beauty. A beauty that is not always expected. Below are some of my favourite finds and past sales from Etsy where I have been trading for the last 7 years.
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Signed & Dated William IV Portrait of a Rather Handsome Young Gentleman

REF: LA483145
£250
€292
$314
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Description
The painting of this young gentleman is painted with a single colour watercolour on card and has written on one of the folds of his cape what looks like the name E S A Norman and the date 1834. I have tried to find an Artist during that period with that name but sadly have found no references. The painting I think is wonderful, catching what could be described as the 'arrogance of youth' as this young gentleman turns his head to look directly at us, his hand clutching the fur collar of his cape stopping it falling from his shoulders. His hair styled with those two incredible curls either side, frames that beautiful face with those strong eyebrows, large eyes and those pursed lips. There is a lovely immediacy to the portrait, one can almost imagine the fun that was had in the dressing up and the painting of this portrait. The painting is I think fine but there is one element that isn't so fine and that is his hand of which there is little sense of depth or detail, certainly not when compared with the rest of the painting. The portrait sits in I think its original frame of maple veneer with a gold painted slip and has aged beautifully with the portrait.
measurements
Height:
23 cm
Width:
20 cm
Depth:
2.5 mm
declaration
The Three MusCATeers has clarified that the Signed & Dated William IV Portrait of a Rather Handsome Young Gentleman (LA483145) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1834
condition
The portrait is in good condition. The card has clearly darkened with age and there are two watermarks on it at the top and bottom of the picture, which I hope you can see in the photographs. The frame too is in good condition, with age and wear to the veneer one would expect with its age, but there are no chips to it. The paint of the slip certainly shows sign of age and wear and has faded. The back of the frame looks interesting as it almost looks like a double frame, the backing is held simply by four nails and the backing paper has dried and is flaking off. It looks like the ring to hang it from could be the original one.
additional info
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Date of Manufacture:
1834
location
This Signed & Dated William IV Portrait of a Rather Handsome Young Gentleman is located in Kent, United Kingdom

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