Dated 1851 Small-Format Portrait of a Gentleman in Original Giltwood Frame Vintage

Dated 1851 Small-Format Portrait of a Gentleman in Original Giltwood Frame VintageAdditional Description: An intimate and finely executed mid 19th century portrait of a gentleman, dated 1851 on the reverse and presented in its original richly ornamented giltwood frame. This small format work captures the sitter in three quarter view, dressed in formal attire with a dark coat, waistcoat, and cravat, his softly illuminated face emerging from a deep, atmospheric ground. The scale suggests this was a cabinet or personal portrait,

whose estate it was founded on in Bohemia

Item: Set of Three Antique Gilt Metal Classical Medallion Mounts with Mercury Profile

Staples indicate they have been in place for several decades (mid-century at the latest)

original to the painting

reinforcing rational and empirical thought

Alex Albert Editeur Paris 1892 - Tissus de la Mon LABBEY 16 Rue de la Banque

labeled: "Sma Virgo ab Angelo salutata"

or sovereignty

Wood (likely mixed hardwoods)

Very good antique condition with age-appropriate wear

Bohemian (Royal Dux) parcel gilt and hand-painted vase

registration notation dated August 16