A portrait of an elegant baroque gentleman attributed to Christian Richter. - image-1

Lot 231 Dα

A portrait of an elegant baroque gentleman attributed to Christian Richter.

Auction 1048 - overview Cologne
15.05.2015, 11:00 - Silver
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.800 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

A portrait of an elegant baroque gentleman attributed to Christian Richter.

Gouache on card in a gold capsule frame. 4.9 x 4 cm. H with frame 6 cm.
Ca. 1720.

Christian Richter, son of a Stockholm goldsmith, first trained as a stamp engraver before moving to London in 1702 to become one of the most famous miniaturists of his time. His works are rarely signed.

Provenance

Purchased from K. Henninger-Tavcar art dealers, 1981; Private collection, South Germany.

Literature

Cf. for this artist: Schidlof, Miniature in Europe, Graz 1964, vol. II, p. 675 f.