A character portrait of a bearded French gentleman with a furrowed brow and a thoughtful expression. He feels like a character from a Tolkien novel and perhaps he’s a friend of Gandalf’s. We shall never know…
The painting is signed illegibly in the lower left.
Medium |
Oil on canvas
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Overall size
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11½” x 16¼” / 29cm x 41cm
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Year of creation |
c. 1880
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Provenance |
France
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Condition
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Areas of paint loss, scuffs and craquelure. However, the paint layer is stable and not flaking. It’s recently been attached to a newer canvas.
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