The good half-length portrait of a gentleman, in his later years and wearing a thick brown overcoat, sensitively executed, the sitter having a prominent nose and lengthy silvered hair and looking out towards the viewer, painted in oils on canvas to a dark ground and feigned oval, the work presented unframed and unrestored, and surviving from the latter stages of eighteenth century England.
Unknown.
There are two paper labels verso; one for Footman, Pretty & Co Ipswich, with pencil inscription for Vaughan and another label in quilled ink which is tantalisingly close to being able to be deciphered; there is a date and the words great grandfather.
A beautifully sleepy portrait that would certainly benefit from further research.
The picture remains in original though unrestored condition with no over-painting and some craquelure and paint fleck loss to the surface; please refer to the photographs for a visual reference. He remains well painted and very decorative.
By appointment only.
