New Beginnings
Lot 30:
Description
This oil painting is a character portrait of an elderly man, signed Fossier in the lower right corner. The work is executed on stretched canvas and depicts the subject in a three-quarter profile. The man is shown with a full white beard and a dark knit cap, smoking a pipe with a visible plume of smoke. The painting utilizes a realist style with controlled brushwork against a dark, atmospheric background, resembling the Rembrandt style common in mid-century character studies. The artwork is housed in a wide, dark-stained wooden frame featuring a light-toned wooden liner. The verso of the piece shows the canvas stretched over a wooden frame and includes a gallery or framer label for The Frame House. A handwritten inscription on the lower stretcher bar includes the word Maribor.
Sight dimensions 15.5 X 11.5 in.
Frame dimensions 25.5 X 21.5 X 1 in.
Condition report:
The painting is in good overall condition. There is minor surface dirt present on the canvas. The wooden frame shows light scuffing and wear consistent with age and handling.
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