A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios Auguste Rodin was deeply inspired

Auguste Rodin was deeply inspired by tradition yet rebelled against its idealized forms

whilst the escutcheons are original and the key works the lock for the top drawer and acts as the pull for the remaining drawers

The specimens themselves are in super order with 90% remaining in tact and pinned

giving the picture an earthy feel

A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios Auguste Rodin was deeply inspiredOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 The Canvas: 24. 25 high x 19. 75 wide In Frame: 34. 5 high x 30. 5 wide x 2. 75 deep The half length portrait of a discerning middle aged French gentleman having a goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the distance, painted in oils on canvas, the sitter shown in a thick black overcoat with a white collared under garment, the work presented in its original chunky ebonised