Portrait Of A British Gentleman Before A Castle 1820s and it’s darkened over time

and it’s darkened over time

The artist has drawn their inspiration from the imagined landscapes of classical painters

Year of creation c

Size including frame 15⅓” x 19⅓” / 39cm x 49cm

Portrait Of A British Gentleman Before A Castle 1820s and it’s darkened over timeA fine mid 19th century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a navy frock coat, white waistcoat and black necktie. He stands proudly before a distant castle, so perhaps hes a man of means. During the 1840s, male fashion was inspired by the style of a young Prince Albert. As a result, men often sported an hourglass figure with tightly cinched waists and barrel chests. They also tended to wear tight trousers and waistcoats with high upstanding