Lot Essay
The present composition derives from a lost prototype by Gerrit van Honthorst (see J.R.Judson and R.E.O. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, 1592 - 1656, Doornspijk, 1999, no. 249.)
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Portrait of Prince Maurice of the Palatinate (1620-1652), Count Palatine of the Rhine, half-length, in armour, in a feigned oval
Details
Studio of Gerrit van Honthorst (Utrecht 1592-1656)
Portrait of Prince Maurice of the Palatinate (1620-1652), Count Palatine of the Rhine, half-length, in armour, in a feigned oval
oil on panel
24 ½ x 23 in. (62.3 x 58.4 cm.)
Portrait of Prince Maurice of the Palatinate (1620-1652), Count Palatine of the Rhine, half-length, in armour, in a feigned oval
oil on panel
24 ½ x 23 in. (62.3 x 58.4 cm.)
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