Lot 481
  • 481

Jan Jansz. de Stomme

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jan Jansz. de Stomme
  • Portrait of a man in black
  • signed and dated upper left: Anno. 1652. / J.J. De Stomme. 4.
  • oil on panel
  • 28 7/8 by 22 3/4 in.; 73.4 by 57.9 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York;
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Condition

Oil on beveled panel. Picture surface is in generally good condiiton with a clean, fresh varnish. Under UV light, there is an unevenly applied green-fluorescing varnish. There are older inpaints in the sitter's face and collar as well as some old strengthening to his costume; there are a few small spots of newer inpaint visible over the varnsih in the upper left corner.
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