Lot 6346
Half-length portrait of a staff officer in the Dutch Navy, circa 1830
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1502 Lots
Description
Oil on canvas, unsigned. Bust-length portrait of a Dutch naval staff officer in uniform, holding the rank of admiral or captain. Three silver stars appear on the epaulettes; the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (the Netherlands' highest and oldest civil decoration) is visible on the right side of his chest. There is some localized rubbing and scuffing; the canvas is torn at the left epaulette and again just below it, with two additional repairs visible on the reverse. Housed in an old, black-lacquered profile frame. Edges show some scuffing and rubbing; signs of use and age. Image dimensions: 55.5 x 65 cm; frame dimensions: 64 x 73 cm. The subject may be the Dutch Vice Admiral Johan Daniel Musquetier.Provenance: Erworben bei Neumanns Auktionen (Auktion 12; Los 7020)
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