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Portrait Painting of a Bewigged Gentleman

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A fine quality circa 1780 oil on canvas portrait painting of a gentleman in powdered wig, coat, waistcoat, and frilled shirt housed in a period giltwood frame having bead and lamb's tongue design. Red wax seal collection stamp and paper label to the back with the sitter's name, Carl Nyary and Prag (Prague), which was then part of the Habsburg (Austrian) Empire. Canvas measures 15.63" by 12.88".

More Information

Origin:	Austria
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas, giltwood
Condition:	Good. Age Craquelure, wear commensurate with age.
Creation Date:	circa 1780
Styles / Movements:	Old Master, Other
Incollect Reference #:	316750

Dimensions

W.	14.5 in;	H.	17.63 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	36.83 cm;	H.	44.78 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.