17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture The brow of a substantial

The brow of a substantial hill is visible on the horizon

Several of his works have appeared at the leading auction houses and here are two examples

John Roy began plans for a large marital home in Taunton

Year of creation 1838

29” x 24” / 74cm x 61cm Year of creation c

17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture The brow of a substantialA small 17th century Italian portrait of a young man carrying a book and a walking stick. Its beautifully aged and probably a fragment of a larger work thats been saved at some point. Hes wearing a grey robe which is tied around the waist and another heavier brown garment over his shoulder. Its possible that he could be a religious figure carrying the bible, perhaps a monk. We purchased the painting from a private seller in Italy who in turn acquired