HENDRIK POTHOVEN | Portrait of Petrus Blieck, standing

Hinge mounted in two places along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is an old horizontal crease along the upper edge, possibly integral to the paper. There is some very minor foxing to the sheet and some small iron spots to the lower half. The black chalk remains reasonably fresh throughout and the paper retains much of its original blue color. Sold in a modern giltwood frame.
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