School of Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723) Portrait of a Nobleman, possibly the Duke of Marlborough

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School of Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723)

Portrait of a Nobleman, possibly the Duke of Marlborough
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 28 3/4 x 24 in. (73.0 x 61.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, stable craquelure.

Provenance: Butterfields, Fine European and American Paintings and Sculpture, March 21, 1990, Lot 02413.
Estimate $2,000-2,500

Lined, dashes of retouch primarily to the background, but with several to the figure's cheek; broad areas of retouch to the u.r. corner spanning approximately 2 x 3 inches, and to the l.r. corner spanning approximately 1 1/2 x 4 inches, minor scalloping.

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