18th-Century Swedish School, Portrait Of A 17th-Century Gentleman In Armour

18th-Century Swedish School, Portrait Of A 17th-Century Gentleman In ArmourThis splendid late 18th century Swedish oil painting depicts a 17th century gentleman dressed in armour. The sitter bears a resemblance to a young Charles X Gustav (1622 1660), King of Sweden. Despite this gentlemans battle ready appearance, his ornate armour was impractical for actual conflict and intended, instead, as a display of power and status. On the battlefield, fighting men, including officers, had abandoned cumbersome equipment in favour of

Labels & Inscriptions: Label with an inscription relating to the sitter on the reverse

and his observation of nature such as to give a true feeling of form

his father’s approach required mathematical precision and adherence to convention

that he could work with feeling while retaining a high degree of finesse

The close bond between these early British pioneers is particularly evident in Munn’s case as he’s known to have paired up with the young landscape painter John Sell Cotman and travelled extensively

Skilfully handled and lacking embellishment

A glimpse of a lake is visible to the right

an inscription reads ‘Aetatis svae 70

Due to the popularity of such paintings

The artist is unknown but it’s clearly by a well-trained hand

This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist John Terris RSW (1865-1914) depicts a view of York Minster Cathedral

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