Copy Oil Painting After Hans Holbein "Portrait of Sir Henry Wyatt"

Item Details

after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543)
Portrait of Sir Henry Wyatt, 19th century
Copy oil painting on board
Unsigned
Faded lettering to lower part of frame falsely labels the painting as a portrait of Thomas More
Previous owner’s label with painting information to verso (includes a reference to a catalog of Holbein’s work by Hans Reinhardt)

Provenance
From a private collection; Chicago, IL
Previously auctioned at Sotheby’s London; June 4th, 1980; lot #8

Condition

- horizontal line through lower quadrant with inpainting; inpainting around mouth area; darkening overall; small paint losses over hands and face areas; wear from frame at edges, especially at lower left corner; accretions to surface; wear and scuffs to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; board measures 12.5"W x 15.5"H.

Item #

ITMG016608