Master Paintings Part II
Master Paintings Part II
Italian School, 17th Century
Portrait of a man surprised, possibly a self-portrait of the artist
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January 28, 03:53 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Italian School, 17th Century
Portrait of a man surprised, possibly a self-portrait of the artist
inscribed on the reverse of the panel, by a later hand: fecit 1697.
oil on canvas, laid on panel
canvas: 13½ by 11 in.; 34.3 by 27.9 cm.
Framed: 20 1/4 in by 17 3/4 in, 51.43 cm by 45.08 cm
Although the artist of this playful work has not been identified, the surprised and informal expression of the sitter suggests that is a self-portrait of the artist or a study for another work. Studying one's own facial expressions to capture a range of human emotions became popular with artists like Rembrandt and later with Joseph, Baron Ducreux.