Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Early 19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A GentlemanThis early 19th century Austrian oil painting depicts a dashing young gentleman wearing a black coat, white waistcoat, stock and cravat. Hes dressed according to the rather dapper fashions of the 1820s when men embraced their romantic sensibilities. The Romantic movement delved into the subjective aspects of human nature emotion, genius and introspection. The creative force of the imagination was celebrated and the practical uprightness of neo

Fraser Jnr enjoyed historical buildings

For around 20 years

he’s captured the view with skill and feeling

This could be a 19th-century copy of a larger piece but we’ve been unable to find any other versions

It’s housed within an exquisite 19th-century scroll and foliate gilded frame with ornate corner ornamentation

Alfred Corbould

This biblical story refers to the moment that Mary is told by the angel Gabriel that she is to become the mother of Jesus Christ

It was exhibited in 1965 at the Foreningen for National Kunst

Windswept trees provide further drama

He frequently painted the shores of Skagen

a muddy track twists its way towards a village past trees that are battered by the wind

This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist Edwin Hughes (1842-1922) depicts a blacksmith holding a horseshoe while conversing with a gentleman through a window