17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture 10½” x 14” / 27cm

10½” x 14” / 27cm x 36cm

Lecomte enjoyed painting coastal scenes and his work is characterised by the liberal use of oil paint and its easy-going nature

Hellgrewe studied at the Berlin Art Academy and he’s primarily known for the work he produced while travelling through East Africa

Year of creation 1838

17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture 10½” x 14” / 27cmA small 17th century Italian portrait of a young man carrying a book and a walking stick. Its beautifully aged and probably a fragment of a larger work thats been saved at some point. Hes wearing a grey robe which is tied around the waist and another heavier brown garment over his shoulder. Its possible that he could be a religious figure carrying the bible, perhaps a monk. We purchased the painting from a private seller in Italy who in turn acquired