Old World Portraits
Boy in Blue Coat
Unknown Artist
This charming 18th-century portrait captures a young boy in vibrant attire with his loyal canine companion.
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Unknown Artist
1731 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming 18th-century Colonial American portrait featuring a young boy in a vibrant scarlet coat accompanied by a faithful greyhound.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Deep burgundy
About the piece
This 1731 portrait depicts young Pierre Van Cortlandt in a striking red coat, a hallmark of Colonial American limner painting. The composition combines classic aristocratic elements—a faithful greyhound, a massive decorative vase of flowers, and a scenic landscape backdrop—to convey the status and character of the subject during the early American period.
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