A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios his increasing skill as a

his increasing skill as a caricaturist attracted attention beyond Yorkshire

Most of these galloping-horse roundabouts were built by the firm of Savage Brothers of King’s Lynn in Norfolk

whilst the escutcheons are original and the key works the lock for the top drawer and acts as the pull for the remaining drawers

the seat re-caned

giving the picture an earthy feel

A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios his increasing skill as aOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 The Canvas: 24. 25 high x 19. 75 wide In Frame: 34. 5 high x 30. 5 wide x 2. 75 deep The half length portrait of a discerning middle aged French gentleman having a goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the distance, painted in oils on canvas, the sitter shown in a thick black overcoat with a white collared under garment, the work presented in its original chunky ebonised