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English School, Portrait of a Boy in White, 1590s

English School

Portrait of a Boy in White, 1590s
Oil on panel
24 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches, 62cm x 50cm
Philip Mould & Co.
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To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com  The present work occupies an important place in one of the most significant periods of transition in history of British...
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The present work occupies an important place in one of the most significant periods of transition in history of British portrait painting.

It symbolizes a half-way point between the portraiture from the Elizabethan period, recognizable by its meticulous attention to clothing to the detriment of facial characterization, and the mid-Stuart period, after the final arrival of Van Dyck in 1632 and his introduction of dynamicity into the British portrait. The young boy in the present work displays a greater sense of naturalism than in the earlier Elizabethan panels, where the figures tend to be more attenuated and frequently dwarfed amongst expansive compositions.

Although at present unknown, the artist shows a clear familiarity with the work of established painters of the day, such as Marcus Gheeraerts (1561/2-1636) who, like many great painters of that period, came over from the continent to paint members of the royal court.
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