ATTRIBUTED TO JOHANN ANTON DE PETERS (GERMAN 1725-1795), PORTRAIT

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHANN ANTON DE PETERS (GERMAN 1725-1795) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF-LENGTH, HOLDING A COPY OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS Oil on canvas 60.5 x 49.5cm (23¾ x 19¼in.) Provenance: Didier Aaron Gallery, where acquired by the family of the current owner in 1981 Sale Christie's, Paris Tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, 21 June 2012, lot 56 The Collection of George Hayburn When the present portrait was previously offered at auction it was noted that Jean-Jacques Petit suggested the attribution after examining the painting and that the inclusion of Montaigne's Essays was an acknowledgement of friendship, furthermore that the work could have been executed during the artist's time in Paris. Condition Report: The canvas has been relined and presents a slight craquelure to the edges. UV light reveals an approximate 25cm vertical retouch to the left border, slight precise infilling just above and on the right side of the forehead as well as slight retouches on the cheek below the mouth and on the hands. In addition there is an 's' shaped retouch to the right border. The canvas appears to be in good restored condition. Condition Report Disclaimer, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHANN ANTON DE PETERS (GERMAN 1725-1795), PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF-LENGTH, HOLDING A COPY OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHANN ANTON DE PETERS (GERMAN 1725-1795) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF-LENGTH, HOLDING A COPY OF MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS Oil on canvas 60.5 x 49.5cm (23¾ x 19¼in.) Provenance: Didier Aaron Gallery, where acquired by the family of the current owner in 1981 Sale Christie's, Paris Tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, 21 June 2012, lot 56 The Collection of George Hayburn When the present portrait was previously offered at auction it was noted that Jean-Jacques Petit suggested the attribution after examining the painting and that the inclusion of Montaigne's Essays was an acknowledgement of friendship, furthermore that the work could have been executed during the artist's time in Paris. Provenance:, Tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, Essays, Condition Report:, The canvas has been relined and presents a slight craquelure to the edges. UV light reveals an approximate 25cm vertical retouch to the left border, slight precise infilling just above and on the right side of the forehead as well as slight retouches on the cheek below the mouth and on the hands. In addition there is an 's' shaped retouch to the right border. The canvas appears to be in good restored condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

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