Italian or French School, 17th century
Portrait of a Man
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February 1, 09:24 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Italian or French School, 17th century
Portrait of a Man
oil on canvas
canvas: 12 ¼ by 9 ⅝ in.; 31.1 by 24.4 cm.
framed: 18 ½ by 15 ½ in.; 47.0 by 39.4 cm.
The as-yet unidentified artist of this striking portrait possesses an impressively manner of handling paint. Certain passages are near-impressionistic in execution, with strokes of pure color applied with summary rapidity. This freshness endows the work with a startling immediacy.
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