Lot 546
  • 546

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt.

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt.
  • Portrait of a Gentleman Dressed in Blue with a Red Mantle
  • oil on canvas
  • 50 by 40 in.; 127 by 101.6 cm.

Provenance

James S. Floyd, Atlanta;
Mrs. Emory L. Cocke, Atlanta;
Gift from the above in 1967.

Literature

E.M. Zafran, European Art in the High Museum, p.116, illustrated.

Condition

The canvas is lined. The surface is in generally good condition aside for being pressed and slightly abraded. Inspection under UV reveals a heaving masking varnish that has been selectively applied around the figure, obscuring any possible retouches.
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