19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring 1850s Otto Straßmann (1891-1956)

Otto Straßmann (1891-1956)

Artist's Auction Highlight £33

We love this piece for its mood and stillness

His career as an artist enabled him to travel widely throughout Britain and also on the continent

He stands proudly before a distant castle

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Man With A Pinky Ring 1850s Otto Straßmann (1891-1956)This 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