A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios especially at the massive balls

especially at the massive balls during Fasching before Lent

related to the more familiar coot and moorhen

the colonial rule of the island nation of Sri Lanka from 1815 to 1948

giving the picture an earthy feel

the whole retaining the original faux-grained comb-work painted decoration to mimic quarter sawn oak

A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios especially at the massive ballsOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 The Canvas: 24. 25 high x 19. 75 wide In Frame: 34. 5 high x 30. 5 wide x 2. 75 deep The half length portrait of a discerning middle aged French gentleman having a goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the distance, painted in oils on canvas, the sitter shown in a thick black overcoat with a white collared under garment, the work presented in its original chunky ebonised