Circle of Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Portrait of a Gentleman
half-length, wearing a red sash
in a feigned oval
oil on canvas
111cm x 91cm
Old Masters, British & European Art
Chorley's Bi-annual auction of Old Masters, British & European Art
Sold for £1,000
Circle of Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Portrait of a Gentleman
half-length, wearing a red sash
in a feigned oval
oil on canvas
111cm x 91cm
Old Masters, British & European Art
Chorley's Bi-annual auction of Old Masters, British & European Art
In a gilt foliate frame. The painting has been restored and relined. Picture surface is stable. There is a clear area of in-painting to the sitter’s left sleeve, visible to the naked eye. Some craquelure throughout, especially to the sitter’s face, along with some other general, patterned areas of abrasion to the picture surface, visible in the additional images.
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Auction: The June Auctions 2024, 26th Jun, 2024
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