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Portrait of a Gentleman with Piercing Blue Eyes, School of Raeburn, circa 1820
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Description
An exquisite circa 1820 Regency period oil-on-canvas portrait in the manner of Scottish royal portraitist Sir Henry Raeburn (4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) of a handsome young gentleman with piercing ice blue eyes wearing a white cravat, high collar, yellow waistcoat, and black "Brummell" style notched collar frock coat with gold or brass buttons portrayed against an olive brown blank backdrop; presented as acquired in a period birdseye maple frame with gilt fillet. Canvas measures 24" x 19.75".
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Message from Seller:
Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.
