Portrait of a young man

Early style reproduction 

portrait of a young man. 

Approx. 19.75 x 17.25 inches incl. frame.

Acrylic on layered aged paper

in a distressed bespoke frame.

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Portrait of a woman

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Early-style reproduction portrait in acrylic and pencil on aged paper

with a heavily distressed frame.

Approx. 10 x 13 inches.

Portrait of a young woman

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Reproduction portrait in watercolour and acrylic on aged paper. 

Distressed antique frame with original glass.

22.5"H x 19.25W including frame.

Nouvelle Forme de Globe Aerostatique

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My reproduction of a 1784 French airship engraving.

Hand painted with acrylic paint on aged and water-stained Arches paper. 

Wood end-rods and aged brass chain.

31.25"W x 23.25"H (plus chain)

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My Jan Lievens Study

I did this portrait for several reasons, not the least of which is that I love it.

But I did take a few liberties, dialing up the chiaroscuro and altering colours.

Mainly I've been battling the heat and humidity with my other projects, so decided to park myself in front of a fan and paint something. 

Acrylic on canvas. About 30.5" x 26.5" incl.frame

Update: I have decided to keep this one for the time-being.

It may be up for sale again one day.(?)

Portrait of a Lady

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My version of a 17th Century English School

Portrait of a Lady, possibly Elizabeth of Bohemia.

Acrylic on canvas.

23" x 17" including frame.

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Portrait of a man

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My reproduction of a ca.1825 portrait of a man. Heavily stained and distressed paint on Arches paper, in a frame of handmade moulding. 18.8" high x 16.25" wide.

1784 portrait

Just finished this custom reproduction of a 1784 portrait of a 1 year old boy and his dog. 22.5" high x 16.5" wide.  Sold.

Woman with Blue Book

The early original of this painting was a miniature, a little more than 3.5" x 4.5". For my reproduction I enlarged it to 10" x 12.75". Including the frame it is about H17.5" x W14.75".  Acrylic and watercolour on paper, mounted to pasteboard. Painted pine frame. Aged front and back, with an old wire hanger. Sold.

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 I can't think of anything that brings a feeling of history into a space like an aged and distressed portrait. I try to have at least one in the booth at every show we do, and they are always one of the first things to go. While I usually neglect to photograph them, here are a few reproductions I've done in the 'flat' style of William Matthew Prior, with my own crackled, grubby twist. Sometimes done on old wide boards, sometimes canvas, and with frames built and aged by me.