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Manner of Alexandre Francois Desportes
(French, 1661-1743)

"Self-Portrait as a Hunter"

oil on canvas
Presented in an early 20th-century giltwood frame.
63-5/8" x 51-1/4"

Provenance: Palladin Inc., Houston, Texas; Herbie Oakes Collection, Houston, Texas.


  • Condition: **The painting has been professionally cleaned, restored, relined and re-stretched with metal bolt stretchers. Light inpainted "retouching" was detected under UV light to the vest and trousers. Additional streak-like "retouching" (probably oil/wash or varnish) is visible in the sky, and faint areas of craquelure are scattered throughout. In overall good condition.


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