Lot 54: Continental School (19th Century or Earlier)

Continental School (19th Century or Earlier)
Portrait of a Philosopher or Apostle
highly expressive study of an elderly man with furrowed brow and downcast gaze, his flowing grey beard and hair modeled with delicate tonal transitions. The somber palette of soft blues and earth tones heightens the introspective character of the sitter, rendered with sculptural depth and psychological intensity
Oil on paper
Signed lower right illegibly August _gginy?
20″ x 15 1/2″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector

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Estimate: $200- $400

Auction Date: April 25, 2026