Description

A rare 1839 portrait by Count Alfred d’Orsay (1801–1852), the celebrated French artist, dandy, and society figure of Regency London. D’Orsay was famed for his elegant profile drawings of cultural and political luminaries, and his works remain highly collectible today. This portrait depicts Richard Monckton Milnes (1809–1885)—English poet, art patron, and later 1st Baron Houghton—shown in sharp profile and framed in period rosewood with gilt liner.

Presented in a period rosewood veneer frame with a water-gilded inner liner (gilt slip). It has a hanging ring imbedded in the frame. The dramatic, chocolate-to-reddish figuring of the rosewood and the fine line work of the engraving make a refined pairing for a library, office, or portrait wall.

• Date: 1839
• Artist: Alfred d’Orsay (signed/dated in the plate)
• Subject: Richard Monckton Milnes
• Medium: Engraving on paper
• Framing: Period rosewood veneer with gilt inner liner; paper dust cover likely replaced
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Dimensions

10.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 12.5ʺH

Styles

English Traditional

Portraiture

Art Subjects

Portrait

Frame Type

Framed

Period

Early 19th Century

Country of Origin

France

Item Type

Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

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Materials

Paper

Wood

Condition

Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color

Chocolate

Condition Notes

Very good antique condition with light foxing and age toning typical of 19th-c. works on paper; minor edge wear and …moreVery good antique condition with light foxing and age toning typical of 19th-c. works on paper; minor edge wear and small touch-ups to gilt consistent with age. Rosewood veneer shows attractive figure and a few tiny, expected surface marks.