28th Jan, 2021 9:30
A 19th century portrait of a military officer in uniform, unsigned oil on canvas in gilt frame, 70 cm x 59.5 cm.
The subject is wearing a British infantry officer's uniform c.1812 - 1816, with one epaulette marking him out as a junior officer - either an Ensign or Lieutenant. The '14' would suggest 14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot...however they didn't have dark-blue facings. The shako plate is also rather unusual, as every regiment wore the 'universal' pattern of George III's cypher rather than the number of the regiment. Possibly the sitter was a member of a Militia or Volunteer regiment which wasn't bound by the same rules & regulations as the Regular Army.
With thanks to Robert Wilde-Evans for his help in cataloguing this lot.
Sold for £2,700
Condition Report
Dimensions with frame: 90 cm x 80 cm. Relined, though not recently. A large thumbnail size mark just above the epaulette, this is possibly a tear that has retained its paint and repaired, there then looks to be a 2inch wide brush stoke of varnish over the repair. Some cracking evident to the surface on close inspection. Some losses to the frame decoration
A 19th century portrait of a military officer in uniform, unsigned oil on canvas in gilt frame, 70 cm x 59.5 cm.
