Natale Schiavoni, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Blue Coat Green you can almost hear the

you can almost hear the clock ticking

he’s also added small flecks of white to give the grass a gentle shimmering effect

Signed and dated in the bottom right

Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 14½” x 19” / 37cm x 48cmYear of creation: c

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Natale Schiavoni, Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Blue Coat Green you can almost hear theAn exquisite early 19th century portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman in his fashionable fineries. When viewed under magnification, the details are breathtaking from the tiny flecks of light on each eye through to the delicate outline around the gentlemans mouth. Natale Schiavoni (1777 1858) was considered to be one of the greatest portrait miniaturists of his generation. He spent the early part of his career active in Venice and Florence