Lot 123
  • 123

Follower of Antoine Pesne

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Antoine Pesne
  • Portrait of Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-1786), half-length, wearing the Order of the Black Eagle
  • oil on canvas

Condition

The picture has a tight relining. The painting is clearly very dirty. Milky varnish. No retouches are visible under UV which appears milky and thick. The picture should could certainly be cleaned to great effect. In a carved giltwood frame.
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