Circle of John Opie (1761–1807); A Good Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman sub-Decorative Objects this runner is of a

this runner is of a useful size and is both soft and dense but incredibly hardwearing

5” w x 17

Both pictures are presented in poor to fair condition

he was invited to the private view of the Royal Society of British Artists exhibition

Full of fun and personality

Circle of John Opie (1761–1807); A Good Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman sub-Decorative Objects this runner is of aOrigin: EnglishPeriod: George IIIProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1790Height: 30. 25Width: 24. 75Painted within the circle of John Opie (17611807); in oils on canvas, the quarter length depiction of a distinguished gentleman in his fifties or sixties, using chiaroscuro, the sitter shown wearing a dark coat and white neckcloth, his hair(?) swept over his right eye, facing out to the viewer and set to a dark ground, presented unframed and surviving from the