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Striking antique oil-on-canvas portrait depicting a man in a soft cap and red neck scarf smoking a pipe.
The painting is unsigned/unattributed and appears to date from the late 19th to early 20th century. It remains on an older canvas and wooden stretcher and is housed in an elaborate period-style frame with deeply molded floral and foliate decoration.
A wonderfully expressive character portrait with strong decorative appeal.
Overall framed dimensions: approximately 20½\" × 17¾\".
Condition: Antique condition with significant age-related craquelure throughout the painted surface, scattered small areas of paint loss, surface wear/soiling and wear/losses to the frame. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description. Painting has not been cleaned or restored by the current owner.
No visible artist signature has been located. Sold as an unsigned/unattributed antique painting.