17th-Century 'Modello' Portrait Of A Philosopher Alsina If you recognise the face

If you recognise the face

It depicts a street in the rural commune of Clecy in the Normandy region

Perhaps one possible reason could be that he initially commissioned Gosch to paint him in his fineries to aid his search for a spouse

A large 17th-century portrait of an actor dressed to the nines while performing on stage

It’s after the original by 19th-century folk artist

17th-Century 'Modello' Portrait Of A Philosopher Alsina If you recognise the faceAn exceptional 17th century Italian portrait of a bearded philosopher deep in thought. The artist has created this with such skill that it appears hes just about to utter his latest theories. Theres a sense of movement to the piece, which is made even more dramatic by the use of Chiaroscuro a strong contrast of dark and light. On the reverse, you can see several sturdy hand wrought nails, which help to date the painting. And interestingly, its been