Oil on canvas
Germany, c. 1880
Carl Breitbach (1833-1904) – German landscape, genre and portrait painter
Signed in the middle left margin ‘C. Breitbach.’
Dimensions: 90 x 67 cm
Frame: 104 x 81 cm
Provenance: Private property, Southern Germany
Good condition 

Condition:
The painting is in good condition, consistent with age and wear. There is a short restored tear of c. 1 cm between the eyebrows of the sitter – it has verso been supported with a piece of fabric. Another similarly restored tear can be found in the lower right margin. Inspection under UV light and slightly from the side reveals a few retouchings to the face face, the body and especially to the edges. The stretcher measures 90 x 67 cm and the framed overall dimensions are 104 x 81 cm.

Carl Breitbach (1833-1904)
Carl Breitbach was born in Berlin and studied at the Berlin Academy of Arts. From 1862 to 1863 he was a student of Thomas Couture (1815-1879) in Paris, and later of Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910) in Berlin. His landscape motifs were regularly exhibited at the academy exhibitions. He was however especially renowned for his portraits and genre paintings. A selection of his works is preserved at the Märkisches Museum in Berlin, today. (cbo)   

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