Lot 467
  • 467

German School, circa 1720

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • A man playing a flute in a landscape;A man playing a lute in a landscape
  • a pair, both oil on canvas

Condition

The canvases have been relined. Both canvases have some patches on the reverse. Both paint surfaces are secure although abraded. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouchings, strengthenings and repaired damages. Offered in wood and plaster frames with some knocks.
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