A pair to the item No. 2403.

Masterfully Classicism  portrait of  a young gentleman was painted by Henri Nicolas van Gorp or Vangorp (1756 - after 1819), famous portrait and miniature painter in Paris between 18th and 19th centuries , he studied by Boilly, from 1793 to 1819 regular exhibited his works by the Paris Salon.  His portraits, miniatures were many time engraved by Ph.L.Debucourt, Ruotte, Masquelier and Launay. His works situated in the Museum of Rouen and Museum of St.Omer

Other portraits of Vandorp see under Item No. 2403 and 6332.

Literature : Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Kuenstlerlexikon", Benezit "Dictionaire des peintres,sculpteures, dessinateurs et graveurs"

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 8 1/2" x h 10 2/3" ( 21,7 x 27 cm ) , framed w 13 1/2"x h 15 1/2" ( 34,3 x 39,3 cm ).

Condition : very good.