19th-Century Portrait Of A Man, For Nell

19th-Century Portrait Of A Man, For NellA worn late 19th century portrait of a young man with a moustache and long hair. On the reverse, an inscription reads For Nell, which conjures up some interesting thoughts. Was this gentleman in love with Nell and was it reciprocal? Did she ask for a portrait or did he send it to her as a surprise? We purchased the painting from a private seller in Rome but the canvas originated in England, so could it have been a keepsake after a fleeting Italian

the original

He painted throughout his life but his works are quite hard to track down

A characterful portrait of a middle-aged gentleman with a pipe

The group believed in painting exactly what they saw without any sentiment or romantic embellishments

During the 1860s

Size including frame 17” x 19½” / 43cm x 50cm

The Danes have a strong reputation for gentle interior scenes and he’s certainly from very good stock indeed

Several of the landed gentry sat for him including Lord Suffield and his family

A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a navy frock coat

19½” x 26¼” / 50cm x 67cm

A bright mid-20th-century Italian coastal landscape by artist

it’s been created on paper and laid on canvas