A rare 1839 portrait by Count Alfred d'Orsay (1801-1852), the celebrated French artist, dandy, and society figure of Regency London. D'Orsay was famed for his elegant profile drawings of cultural and political luminaries, and his works remain highly collectible today. This portrait depicts Richard Monckton Milnes (1809-1885)-English poet, art patron, and later 1st Baron Houghton-shown in sharp profile and framed in period rosewood with gilt liner.

Presented in a period rosewood veneer frame with a water-gilded inner liner (gilt slip). It has a hanging ring imbedded in the frame. The dramatic, chocolate-to-reddish figuring of the rosewood and the fine line work of the engraving make a refined pairing for a library, office, or portrait wall.

*Date: 1839
*Artist: Alfred d'Orsay (signed/dated in the plate)
*Subject: Richard Monckton Milnes
*Medium: Engraving on paper
*Framing: Period rosewood veneer with gilt inner liner; paper dust cover likely replaced
over time.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good antique condition with light foxing and age toning typical of 19th-c. works on paper; minor edge wear and small touch-ups to gilt consistent with age. Rosewood veneer shows attractive figure and a few tiny, expected surface marks.

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Paper, Wood

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
Art Subjects: Portrait
Frame Type: Framed

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good antique condition with light foxing and age toning typical of 19th-c. works on paper; minor edge wear and small touch-ups to gilt consistent with age. Rosewood veneer shows attractive figure and a few tiny, expected surface marks.