Circle of John Opie (1761–1807); A Good Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman sub-Decorative Objects Origin: Anglo-French

Origin: Anglo-French

as most were ephemeral and didn’t survive due to the fragile nature of the paper

It is not known whether or not he commissioned the desk for himself or for a lady

The upholstery is fresh and contrasts well with the carcass lines and the walnut legs

5” w x 17

Circle of John Opie (1761–1807); A Good Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman sub-Decorative Objects Origin: Anglo-FrenchOrigin: EnglishPeriod: George IIIProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1790Height: 30. 25Width: 24. 75Painted within the circle of John Opie (17611807); in oils on canvas, the quarter length depiction of a distinguished gentleman in his fifties or sixties, using chiaroscuro, the sitter shown wearing a dark coat and white neckcloth, his hair(?) swept over his right eye, facing out to the viewer and set to a dark ground, presented unframed and surviving from the