R Strauss Oil Painting Portrait of a Man with a Newspaper, 19th Century

Item Details

Untitled (portrait of a man with a newspaper), 19th century
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower right appearing to read “R. Strauss”
Label from Direct Auction Galleries, Inc. attached to verso

Condition

- accretions; craquelure; frame abrasions; scattered abrasions and nicks with areas of loss throughout; evidence of overpainting as seen under UV light, particularly to left of figure and to newspaper, but also scattered throughout; canvas has been relined; loose miters to frame; abrasions and wear to frame with areas of plaster and gilt loss.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 32.5" W x 39" H.

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• Item not examined outside of mounting.

Item #

ITMGL00425