Lot 87
  • 87

Joseph Dorffmeister Oedenburg 1764-circa 1814

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

Description

  • Joseph Dorffmeister
  • Portrait of Avvocato Ardizzoni and his family
  • signed Giuseppe/ Dorffmeister/ fec. Ano 1805 upper right and inscribed with sitter's name on book at lower right

  • oil on canvas
  • 51 1/4 by 40 1/4 in.
  • 132.5 by 102.3 cm.

Provenance

Sale: Christie's, New York, June 15, 1977, lot 47
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Condition

Lined canvas. New stretcher. Craquelure throughout but stable and thick paint surface; slightly yellowed varnish. Under UV light: a very small retouch to the woman's forehead and another one to the man's hand; a large repair at lower left corner, another repair at upper center; inpainting along the right edge and other small touch-ups scattered through canvas.
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