19th-Century Portrait Of A Man, For Nell 1910s An inscription on the reverse

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

On the reverse on the board

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

while his comrade is leaning forward with his hands on the boat

19th-Century Portrait Of A Man, For Nell 1910s An inscription on the reverseA 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