Lot 1266

18TH C. FRENCH PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN OF SCIENCE

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18TH C. FRENCH PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN OF SCIENCE

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Portrait of a French Medical Doctor and Officer of the Court, circa 1780, seated at a writing table with quill in hand, motioning towards chemistry glassware, a column with drape and more laboratory fittings in background. He is dressed in a Prussian blue jacket having black and gold collar and cuffs, in scarlet waistcoat and britches. Oil on canvas on the original stretcher, unsigned, in what may be the original gold gesso cove frame, OS: 22 1/2" x 20 1/2", SS: 117" x 15". Overall craquelure.

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18TH C. FRENCH PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN OF SCIENCE

Name: 18TH C. FRENCH PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN OF SCIENCE
SKU: 91762452
Price: 950 USD
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