Lot 291
  • 291

Manner of Hieronimus Custodis

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description

  • Hieronimus Custodis
  • Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as a member of the Weston family
  • later inscribed upper left: Anno.1594 and later inscribed upper right: ÆTATIS 81
  • oil on canvas
  • 56 x 48 cm

Provenance

Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's Olympia, 30 November 2005, lot 71 (as English School, 19th century).

Condition

The canvas is lined, the paint surface is stable, and the varnish is clear and even. Inspection under ultraviolet light shows the sitter's face is extensively retouched. There is some evidence of wear in the background which has been retouched throughout, as well as in the sitter's beard, ruff, and scattered in his consume. In overall fair condition.
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