Alfred Edward Chalon RA, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Alfred Edward Chalon RA, Portrait Of A GentlemanThis charming mid 19th century watercolour by British artist Alfred Edward Chalon RA (1780 1860) depicts a wily gentleman wearing a black tailcoat, black waistcoat, white shirt and black stock. With his left arm resting upon a neoclassical plinth, he carries the air of an enlightened gent. In his right hand, some paper, perhaps a deed or document relevant to his profession. His details are lost to time, aside from an inscription on the reverse, which

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His landscapes are rooted in romanticism and observe the infinite power of nature over man

along with Beethoven and several other eminent composers

although none can be found that match

women gathering water from a river

The focal point is a heavy wooden door with a shelf above it holding books

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The light we witness is occasional and fleeting

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But also notice how the elements on the right tend to create a vertical presence to bring contrast to the diagonal

He’s wearing a turban and fez

an older gentleman leans to chat to a bustle-wearing woman