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Description:
Manner of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
Head of a Bearded Man
Unsigned, with the painted number "263" twice l.l. (once crossed out),and with a description from a fragmentary auction listing affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 19 x 17 5/8 in. (48.5 x 45.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered new retouch, heavily varnished, fine craquelure, streaks to the varnish along the sides.
Estimate $200-400
Framed dimensions are 24 x 22 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches.
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Peter Paul RubensStuart Slavid
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