Antique Portrait Painting Signed And Dated 1840

Antique painting of the first half of the 19th century depicting a bearded man, oil on canvas signed 1840 and dated lower right.

He is represented half-length, his gaze riveted on the painter who represents him and is distinguished by his beautiful dark dress against a monochrome ocher background. On the reverse, we read an inscription in German in which, among the different words, the name of a person "Franz Betz" and "in Aschaffenburg" the Bavarian city in which the painting was probably painted.

The wooden frame gilded with gold leaf.

Period: 1840
Provenance: German school

In good general state of conservation.
A certificate of authenticity will be delivered to you For further information do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your trust and kind attention.

Arte Arredo Andriollo -
Badia Polesine
Italy