English School (18th century), Portrait of a Young Man in Classical Costume

Oil on canvas, unsigned, early 18th century, painted in a feigned oval, the young man presented in an antique carved and gilt wood frame, retaining a Gould & Son of London label to the verso.

SS 29 5/8 x 23 3/8 in.; DOA 36 x 30 in.

Wilkins & Wilkins, London, UK (with copy of a receipt dated 12.2.85)

Light scratching to top center and lower center of canvas; obscuring varnish visible under UV light; stable craquelure to gilt surface of frame.

$800 - 1,200