17th-Century 'Modello' Portrait Of A Philosopher Alsina Or maybe a commission from

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17th-Century 'Modello' Portrait Of A Philosopher Alsina Or maybe a commission fromAn exceptional 17th century Italian portrait of a bearded philosopher deep in thought. The artist has created this with such skill that it appears hes just about to utter his latest theories. Theres a sense of movement to the piece, which is made even more dramatic by the use of Chiaroscuro a strong contrast of dark and light. On the reverse, you can see several sturdy hand wrought nails, which help to date the painting. And interestingly, its been