17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture Year of creation 1838

Year of creation 1838

The frame is very worn as you can see

Several of his works have appeared at the leading auction houses and here are two examples

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17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture Year of creation 1838A 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