Portrait Of A Gentleman With An Earring

Portrait Of A Gentleman With An EarringA 19th century portrait of a fine bearded gentleman dressed to the nines and adorned with bling. Unusually, hes wearing a gold earring in his right ear along with a brooch and a gold ring. In his right hand, hes also holding a fancy cigarette holder which is quite prominently painted. His outfit fits the style of the 1870s when coats were sometimes paired with lighter coloured trousers and bowties pointed downwards. We purchased the portrait from a

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numerous visitors bathe at the Grotto and often return home with vials of holy water

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Could it be a self-portrait perhaps

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Craquelure in areas which has caused the paper to crack

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The sun itself is a vivid swirl of colour that radiates and reflects across a stream in the foreground