Description:
After Thomas Wyck (Dutch, 1616-1677)
Interior of an Alchemist's Study
Signed "TWye..." l.r.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 17 in. (51.0 x 43.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, paint losses and flaking along the lower edge, surface imperfections and alligatoring.
Estimate $800-1,200
Although the work has been stretched onto a newer stretcher, the painting does not seem to be lined.
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