Lot Essay
The identity of the artist is uncertain, but he may be identified with the German sculptor named Johann Maus, known to have been active in the 18th Century.
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JOHANN(?) MAUS (18th Century)
A male Nude reclining, his feet raised and leaning against a stone wall
signed and dated 'Maus 1767' on the reverse, with inventory label HG and number 22 on the reverse
oil on canvas, unframed and unlined
24¾ x 21in. (65 x 45cm.)
A male Nude reclining, his feet raised and leaning against a stone wall
signed and dated 'Maus 1767' on the reverse, with inventory label HG and number 22 on the reverse
oil on canvas, unframed and unlined
24¾ x 21in. (65 x 45cm.)