Ecole de la première moitié du XVIIème siècle 
Portrait of a man with a strawberry.

Oil on panel.

Upper part cut out as a basket handle. Upper part made of wood and plaster (?) tinted black, added.

Back hidden by nailed wooden boards.

57 x 54 cm.

Wear, scratches, numerous repaints, small missing; upper element cracked, with cracks and missing, disintegrating.

Old gilded wood frame with pearls and heart stripes (cut, wear).



This portrait was probably set in a molded wood panel with a large frame, in a portrait gallery, as in the castle of Bussy-Rabutin (Côte d'Or).
Live Tuesday 10 May 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 58

Ecole de la première moitié du XVIIème siècle Portrait of a man with a strawberry. Oil on panel. Upper part cut out as a basket handle. Upper part made of wood and plaster (?) tinted black, added. Back hidden by nailed wooden boards. 57 x 54 cm. Wear, scratches, numerous repaints, small missing; upper element cracked, with cracks and missing, disintegrating. Old gilded wood frame with pearls and heart stripes (cut, wear). This portrait was probably set in a molded wood panel with a large frame, in a portrait gallery, as in the castle of Bussy-Rabutin (Côte d'Or).

Estimate
€250 - €350
Result
€350
Buyer's premium
24%
Ecole de la première moitié du XVIIème siècle Portrait of a man with a strawberry. Oil on panel. Upper part cut out as a basket handle. Upper part made of wood and plaster (?) tinted black, added. Back hidden by nailed wooden boards. 57 x 54 cm. Wear, scratches, numerous repaints, small missing; upper element cracked, with cracks and missing, disintegrating. Old gilded wood frame with pearls and heart stripes (cut, wear). This portrait was probably set in a molded wood panel with a large frame, in a portrait gallery, as in the castle of Bussy-Rabutin (Côte d'Or).
Sale Tuesday 10 May 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 14 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris