A 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Moustachioed Gentleman c.1870-80 antiques and they were skilled carpenters

and they were skilled carpenters

Height: 23 inches (with horns)

the section is magnificently tactile with a smooth finish and the colour and patination very apparent making this an excellent example

Whilst the fleur-de-lis has appeared on countless European coats of arms and flags over the centuries it is red on the coat of arms of Florence and this ties in with the Italian style of some of the other motifs

A 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Moustachioed Gentleman c.1870-80 antiques and they were skilled carpentersOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 80 The Canvas: 22 high x 18 wide In Frame: 26. 75 high x 22. 75 wide x 1. 75 deep The half length portrait of a dashing French gentleman, probably in his late thirties, having a well groomed goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the viewer, painted in oils on canvas to a dark ground, the sitter shown in formal dress of a black blazer with a white collared under garment