Italian school (XIX) - Ritratto di un gentiluomo
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Selected by Caterina Maffeis
Master in early Renaissance Italian painting with internship at Sotheby’s and 15 years' experience.
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Oil on canvas portrait of a 19th‑century Italian gentleman, unsigned and sold with a carved gold frame, canvas size 76.5 × 61 cm with overall frame 100 × 85 cm, in good condition.
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Oil on canvas depicting the portrait of a nineteenth-century gentleman in half-length, set in a rich carved gilt frame, while he holds a copy of the Milanese newspaper L'Eco della Borsa.
Italy, 19th century
Canvas size 76.5 x 61 cm
Size with frame 100 x 85 cm
Good condition with signs of wear, small imperfections, and small frame losses shown in the photo due to age
Frame contemporary to the period
The man holds in his hands the economic and commercial newspaper L'Eco della Borsa (published in Milan since 1839), a clear symbolic attribute linked to his profession or financial interests within the Lombardy-Veneto context.
The subject is a man of bourgeois or mercantile class from the 19th century, dressed in a dark jacket, waistcoat, white shirt and bow tie or cravat, with the period's typical hairstyle and sideburns.
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Seller's Story
Always in search of objects with a story to tell. Professional seller of antiques, mid-century modern design, and design objects.
Based in Milan, Italy.
Translated by Google TranslateOil on canvas depicting the portrait of a nineteenth-century gentleman in half-length, set in a rich carved gilt frame, while he holds a copy of the Milanese newspaper L'Eco della Borsa.
Italy, 19th century
Canvas size 76.5 x 61 cm
Size with frame 100 x 85 cm
Good condition with signs of wear, small imperfections, and small frame losses shown in the photo due to age
Frame contemporary to the period
The man holds in his hands the economic and commercial newspaper L'Eco della Borsa (published in Milan since 1839), a clear symbolic attribute linked to his profession or financial interests within the Lombardy-Veneto context.
The subject is a man of bourgeois or mercantile class from the 19th century, dressed in a dark jacket, waistcoat, white shirt and bow tie or cravat, with the period's typical hairstyle and sideburns.
Shipping with trackable courier
Seller's Story
Always in search of objects with a story to tell. Professional seller of antiques, mid-century modern design, and design objects.
Based in Milan, Italy.
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Sold with frame
Yes
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Owner or reseller
Artist
Italian school (XIX)
Title of artwork
Ritratto di un gentiluomo
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
76.5 cm
Width
61 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Period
19th century
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