Lot 178
  • 178

Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck
  • Equestrian portrait of a general of the Holy Roman Empire
  • inscribed lower left: [...]r Hoch undt Wolgebohrne / [H?]. W. Ofrauian Marggraeff Ranij[...] / Der Rom Keijs: Maiest. Kammergerr[...] / Loebl sarastischen Regina[...]
  • oil on canvas

Condition

The support is constructed of several pieces of canvas and has been relined. There are seams visible along which there are some visible retouchings although these are not distracting to the naked eye. The paint surface is dirty with some accretions. The varnish is slightly discoloured, dull and uneven. There are some losses and scuffs at the outer margins from frame abrasion. There are a handful of tiny paint losses in the face of the sitter and throughout. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals small retouchings to these losses and other scattered areas of localised retouchings throughout, along with lines of retouching to the aforementioned seams. For a canvas this size, in overall very good condition. Offered in a gilt wood frame.
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