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O/P, Albert "Q." Becker, Mineralogist, 1875

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O/P, Albert "Q." Becker, Mineralogist, 1875

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Description

This portrait piece depicts an elderly white male in 3/4 profile. The subject is examining a lump of ore through a magnifying glass, looking down his nose through heavily lidded eyes. Heavy wrinkles, a receding hairline, hollow cheeks, and the beginnings of liver spots mark his age. Signature in upper left beside subject "Q. Becker 1875 Berlin"

Condition

Weight (lbs): 6.5
Height (In.): 25.75
Width (In.): 20.25
Depth (In.): 1.25
Size: 21.75 x 16.0"
Maker: Earnst Albert "Q." Becker
Material: Oil on Panel
Date: 1875
Provenance: Strong Antiques
Condition: In-paint touch ups to the bottom of the subject's beard as well as to his hands. Wear to right and left of head.
History: B. 1830 - D. 1896 From the Catalogue of the Art Collection Formed by the Late Mrs. Mary J. Morgan: "Born October 22, 1830, at Berlin. From his frequently painting cows, he came to be called Kuh-Becker (Cow-Becker), a jest which he himself accepted by signing his pictures "Q. Becker."
Condition: In-paint touch ups to the bottom of the subject's beard as well as to his hands. Wear to right and left of head. History: B. 1830 - D. 1896 From the Catalogue of the Art Collection Formed by the Late Mrs. Mary J. Morgan: "Born October 22, 1830, at Berlin. From his frequently painting cows, he came to be called Kuh-Becker (Cow-Becker), a jest which he himself accepted by signing his pictures "Q. Becker."

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O/P, Albert "Q." Becker, Mineralogist, 1875

Name: O/P, Albert \"Q.\" Becker, Mineralogist, 1875
SKU: 46917573
Price: 1700 USD
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