Lot 510
  • 510

Italian School, mid 19th Century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Italian School
  • the archangel gabriel
  • indistinctly signed, inscribed and dated 1858 l.l.

  • oil on canvas

  • 71by 56.5 cm.

Provenance

A member of the Bavarian Royal family; inherited most probably from Queen Amalie of Greece, Princess of Oldenburg (1818-1875, wife of Prince Otto of Bavaria, later King of Greece (1815-1867)

Condition

Original canvas. Small retouch and restoration to the forarm, approximately 2 by 2 cm. Some craquelure visible throughout the canvas. This work would benefit from cleaning.
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Catalogue Note

Illustrated on page 266