Lot Details
Lot 92
British School
18th Century
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, POSSIBLY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Oil on canvas in a painted oval
22 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches (57.2 x 45.1 cm.)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for $2,987 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
relined, possibly cut down a bit, fine craquelure throughout, varnish could be removed or evened out, fine inpainting of craquelure in face, collar has been glazed, hair and coat reinforced, possibly 18th/19th century
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