Johannes Craco (circa 1746-1807)

Self-portrait of the artist, seated small half length by a table, wearing a dark blue jacket with lace chemise and wig, drawing a still life; and Portrait of a lady, presumably his wife, seated small half length by a table, wearing a light blue silk dress

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Johannes Craco (circa 1746-1807)
Self-portrait of the artist, seated small half length by a table, wearing a dark blue jacket with lace chemise and wig, drawing a still life; and Portrait of a lady, presumably his wife, seated small half length by a table, wearing a light blue silk dress with lace chemise and bonnet, drinking tea from a famille rose tea service
the first signed centre right J.Craco F.
oil on canvas laid down on panel
55 x 45.2 cm and smaller (2)

Lot Essay

We are grateful to J. W. Niemeijer for his help in cataloguing this lot. He compares it with a self-portrait of the artist, in a private collection (see H. van Hall, Portretten van Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars, 1963, p.70, no433).

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