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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN SEATED

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Artist Unidentified
American or English School, ca. 1840-1855
Signed (l.r.): Not legible, Joseph…?
Provenance: Found in New York state

A striking pose of a young gentleman elegantly dressed, seated in a scrolled arm chair, holding a book, situated in front of a landscape view, seen through an archway.

More Information

In the Style of:	American School
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Mixed Medium, Gouache, Paper.
Condition:	Excellent condition. Original frame (mat restored).
Creation Date:	1840 - 1855
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	340456

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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