Johann Georg Platzer St Paul in Eppan near Meran 1704 - 1761 St Michael in Eppan

Georg Schäfer collection, Schweinfurt;
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 30 March 2000, lot 266.

The colours are a little richer than in the catalogue illustration. The oak panel is uncradled and has an old extension of 6.5 cms. to its top edge. The painting has recently been cleaned and restored and overall is in good condition.There have been some minor local retouchings to the seated man's costume in the centre, to the foreground foliage and to the shadows and trees on the left hand margin. The varnish is clear and even and the painting should not require further attention. This lot is offered with a modern parcel gilt and faux tortoiseshell frame in good condition. RCJ
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We are grateful to Dr. Christina Pucher for endorsing the attribution on the basis of photographs. Dr. Pucher plans to publish this work in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the paintings of Johann Georg Platzer.