North Italian School, 17th century

Study of a young man, bust-length, possibly a self-portrait

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January 28, 04:46 PM GMT

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8,000 - 12,000 USD

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Property from the Estate of Nelson Shanks

North Italian School, 17th century

Study of a young man, bust-length, possibly a self-portrait

oil on canvas

canvas: 24⅛ by 19¾ in.; 61.3 by 50.2 cm.

framed: 35¼ by 31¼ in.; 89.5 by 79.4 cm.

The artist of this freely executed head study has not been identified, but it has the casual pose and expression of a self-portrait of the artist. It was possibly used as a model for male figure in a larger history painting composition.