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Johann Kupetzky (166/67 - 1740) workshop,

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Johann Kupetzky (166/67 - 1740) workshop,
Johann Kupetzky (166/67 - 1740) workshop, Self-Portrait of Johann Kupetzky, workshop (student-) copy of Kupetzky's "Altersselbstbildnisses mit Schachbrett" at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (Inv: No.379); bottom left marked "Kupetzky", oil on canvas, 91 x 73 cm, w/o frame, (Wo).€ 2.000 - 3.000 US $ 1.980 - 2.970 The old and suffering painter is shown in the confined surroundings of his studio. Nearing the end of his life he is an member of the 'Bohemian Brothers' sect, his hand is bandaged into uselessness. The Venetian sash hints at a happier past. Provenance: private collection Germany. Literature: Cf. exhibition cat. "Johann Kupetzky - ein Meister des Barockporträts", Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum Aachen, 20012002, p.65 ill, p.66.
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