Lot 92
  • 92

Flemish School 17th Century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Flemish School
  • Portrait of a young man
  • oil on canvas
  • 20 1/2 by 16 7/8 in.
  • 52 by 43 cm.

Condition

Lined canvas. The surface is stable but with very fine craquelure on the lighter areas and with some thinning on the collar; slightly soiled varnish. Under UV light: inpainting to the forehead, nose and a few dots on the collar; the larger area of inpainting is on the right shoulder and on the dark lines across his jacket.
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