Mid-16th-Century South German School, Portrait Of A Nobleman

Mid-16th-Century South German School, Portrait Of A NoblemanThis historic mid 16th century, half length, South German School oil on panel depicts a gentleman wearing a fur trimmed coat and black cap, while holding a small glass and, what appears to be, a pair of gloves. During the 1540s, outfits became increasingly sombre, and dark tones increased in popularity. This was seen as a rejection of the frivolities of fashion, yet also conveyed the owners wealth, as black dye was exceedingly expensive. A gentleman's

cloth was moistened and ‘roughened’ via the application of ‘hand rougheners’

A sublime 19th-century portrait of a young lady by French artist

Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on the reverse ‘Ohrenarzt Vohsen Studienfreund von Karl Wenzel gemalt von Trauschold

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Originally published in The Art Journal

where he raised an assortment of wild animals and maintained his extraordinary collection of exhibits

He was also the pioneer behind the Manchester School of painters

A sunlit haven on a gentleman’s grand tour

he debuted at the Royal Society of British Artists where he was elected a member seven years later

724 achieved for ‘Femme Assise’ in 2018

Note how he’s rendered the reflections in the water - with complete mastery of his medium

The Duchess contracted a venereal disease from the King but the writers at court assumed the opposite