Portrait of a young nobleman was executed c. 1810-1820 in very close manner  to portraits of famous Lithuanian-Polish painter  Józef Oleszkiewicz (Lithuanian: Juozapas Oleškevičius, Russian: Юзеф Иванович Олешкевич ( 1777, in Šiluva – 1830 in Saint Petersburg ). He was known primarily for his portraits and his eccentric behavior.

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon" by Thieme/Becker, Leipzig, 1999; Boetticher " Malerwerke des 19.Jahrhunderts", Leiptig, 1891; Hans Paffrath (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Düsseldorfer Malerschule: 1819–1918. Band 2, Bruckmann, Munich 1998.

Inscription: unsigned, on the back is remainder of the old memory inscription with the name of the artist.

Technique: oil on canvas. Antique wood frame.
Dimensions: unframed w 15 1/8” x h 18 3/4” (38,5 x 47,5 5cm,) framed w 21 1/4” x h 24” (54 x 61  cm).

Condition: in good condition, original canvas was  relined.