Belgian School, Portrait Of A Man In A Red Jacket

Belgian School, Portrait Of A Man In A Red JacketA characterful early 20th century portrait of a man in a red jacket. We love the bold brushwork in this piece, which gives the figure a sense of movement. On the reverse, there's a fragment of what appears to be a love letter from 'Gerard' to his wife. Perhaps Gerard is the artist or sitter. The painting is housed within its original frame. Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 17 x 25 43cm x 63cmYear of creation: c. 1930Provenance: BelgiumCondition:

floriography (the language of flowers) was a popular topic of conversation

hangs on the wall

they were also used to hide one’s beauty or as a metaphor for concealing the truth

a large genre scene by Kupfer depicting a group of people enjoying a beer garden reached £23

note the timid dog sitting by the table waiting for scraps and the small cat looking up towards the couple

the portrait has some interesting provenance relating to Dutch art dealer

The painting is housed within a 19th-century gilded frame

Areas of in-painting

Frame with some losses

which is almost lifelike

Scuffing around the periphery due to its previous frame

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 33” x 38” / 84cm x 97cmYear of creation: c