Natale Schiavoni, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Blue Coat

Natale Schiavoni, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Blue CoatAn exquisite early 19th century portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman in his fashionable fineries. When viewed under magnification, the details are breathtaking from the tiny flecks of light on each eye through to the delicate outline around the gentlemans mouth. Natale Schiavoni (1777 1858) was considered to be one of the greatest portrait miniaturists of his generation. He spent the early part of his career active in Venice and Florence

Amid a subtle array of Autumnal tones

Provenance Berlin

Heavily worn with craquelure throughout and some paint losses including an area on the left that’s abraded

Bard was a prolific marine artist and painted/drew over 3

In this particular work

Sterpin has created an atmospheric depiction of a bedroom that's reminiscent of a Van Gogh painting

blue and brown

Typically hair extended to around 1

9” x 12” / 23cm x 30cm

The painting gained its unusual name simply due to the appearance of Mary’s thumb from beneath her deep blue veil

which translates from Italian as ‘pity’ or ‘compassion’

Very good overall