19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky RingThis charming Victorian portrait depicts a dapper young gentleman wearing a black coat, white shirt with an upstanding collar, black necktie and pinky ring. He carries the air of a confident chap and clearly a man of means. The pinky ring is a conspicuous addition and its intriguing to consider its significance. Over the decades, pinky rings have conveyed a variety of meanings, for instance, the Victorians wore one on their left hand to signify their

which is adorned with antique books

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on panel

Ernst Nowak (1853-1919)

he recalls: “When all of my peers were out partying

Ernestine Maudet was born in the Val D’Oise region of France

Here we see Adam being passed an apple by Eve who has already been tempted by the serpent

The painting is housed within a period frame and inscribed on the reverse

Fine craquelure in areas and a little dirty

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yet also pride

Many of his views were drawn from the Chicago region but he also returned to Sweden to paint occasionally

portraits and landscapes and worked in a traditional style