18thc Oil Portrait Of An Aristocratic Gentleman European Painting Of Exceptional Quality

Description

I am pleased to offer for sale this beautifully executed portrait of an aristocratic looking gentleman who has been superbly depicted in a russet brown coat, cream embroidered silk waistcoat beaded in gold woven thread.
He is painted with his right hand neatly tucked into his tunic, which was a common pose often seen in gentlemanly portraits of the 18th century era.
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The sitter is portrayed with as a serious character of influence and his facial features convey a person of distinction, elements captured perfectly by the accomplished artist of this portrait.
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The gentleman has noticeable piercing blue eyes which have been sharply rendered and his ‘half smile’ imbues the sitter with a warm character.
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There is lovely impasto in the lace collar which is a pleasing touch as this is so often an element no longer present on paintings of this age as they have so often been flattened in the restoration process.
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The artist has incorporated the sitter’s coat of arms in the portrait and the back of the canvas contains the following inscription and signature:
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IDENTIFICATION of Artist & Sitter.
" Mr Christian August Helffrich b. March 10, 1747. G A Eger p (inxit)"
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This possibly refers to Georg Adam Eger (1727-1808) who was a German Court painter, born in Murrhardt Germany.
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The sitter has yet to be the subject of finer monograph, a task perhaps avoided by art historians due to the lack of any archive, notebooks or memoranda, which after research has not produced any further
information.
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FRAMED MEASUREMENTS
Height 38.25 Inches ( 97.25 cm )
Width. 32 Inches ( 81.25 cm )
Depth 1.75 Inches ( 4.5 cm )
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CONDITION
Very Good Order Throughout
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Dimensions

Height = 97 cm (38")
Width = 82 cm (32")
Depth = 4 cm (2")