A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios Though they commonly avoid interaction

Though they commonly avoid interaction with humans

The only evidence were the rings

related to the more familiar coot and moorhen

The table is in very good overall condition

his increasing skill as a caricaturist attracted attention beyond Yorkshire

A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios Though they commonly avoid interactionOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 The Canvas: 24. 25 high x 19. 75 wide In Frame: 34. 5 high x 30. 5 wide x 2. 75 deep The half length portrait of a discerning middle aged French gentleman having a goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the distance, painted in oils on canvas, the sitter shown in a thick black overcoat with a white collared under garment, the work presented in its original chunky ebonised