19th-Century Portrait Of A Man, For Nell 1910s You can almost feel the

You can almost feel the chill in the air as you cast your eyes downriver towards the bridge in the distance

An inscription on the reverse refers to ‘M De Haas’

Housed within a later wooden frame

Johan Pankraz Koeber

19th-Century Portrait Of A Man, For Nell 1910s You can almost feel theA worn late 19th century portrait of a young man with a moustache and long hair. On the reverse, an inscription reads For Nell, which conjures up some interesting thoughts. Was this gentleman in love with Nell and was it reciprocal? Did she ask for a portrait or did he send it to her as a surprise? We purchased the painting from a private seller in Rome but the canvas originated in England, so could it have been a keepsake after a fleeting Italian