Portrait Of A Man With A Pipe Peaceful craquelure throughout

craquelure throughout

29” x 21” / 74cm x 53cm Year of creation 1906

A fine early 19th-century portrait of school teacher

This may be Simon of Cyrene who was recruited from the crowd

It’s likely to be the kind of piece that a gentleman would purchase on a tour of France to impress his acquaintances (in private)

Portrait Of A Man With A Pipe Peaceful craquelure throughoutA characterful portrait of a middle aged gentleman with a pipe. Hes wearing a heavy brown jacket with a waistcoat and tie. It feels like he could be a professor or perhaps an art teacher Little is known about the creator, J Ringer, but they painted with confidence in a style reminiscent of the Bloomsbury Group of artists. The portrait is housed within what appears to be its original frame. Medium Oil on board Overall size 17 x 21 45cm x 53cm Year of