Lot 356
  • 356

Follower of Adriaen Thomasz. Key

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Adriaen Thomasz. Key
  • Portrait of a bearded gentleman, head and shoulders, wearing a fur-lined cloak and a white embroidered collar
  • oil on panel

Condition

The single flat panel is cradled to the reverse. The paint surface is substantially abraded along the lower section although this does not affect the face of the sitter. There are scattered retouchings. Inspection under UV light is inconclusive due to the varnish. Offered in a wood and plaster frame with some losses.
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