Attributed to Johann Christoph Frisch (German, 1738-1815) Portrait of a Family, possibly the Schillers

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Attributed to Johann Christoph Frisch (German, 1738-1815)

Portrait of a Family, possibly the Schillers
Signed "Frisch." l.r.
Oil on canvas, 9 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (23.4 x 31.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Stiffener applied to verso canvas, minor area of retouch, surface grime.

Provenance: A private Berkshire County collection.

N.B. The family is possibly Friedrich Schiller, the German poet and playwright, with his wife Charlotte and three of their four children. The couple's children were born between 1793 and 1804, during which time Frisch was actively painting portraits in Germany.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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