A highly comparable painting, potentially depicting the same sitter but with slight differences and bearing an attribution to Barent Fabritius, was offered Dorotheum, Vienna, 24 March 2004, lot 375. The present painting exhibits several pentimenti visible in the hat which appear to be lacking in the other version, indicating the latter may be a copy after this work.
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Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, wearing a broad-brimmed hatCIRCLE OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (LEIDEN 1606-1669 AMSTERDAM)Estimate: USD 10,000 - 15,000
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The painting is executed on a single panel of vertical grain. The paint layer is stable and under a clear and even varnish. Minor scattered pigment losses are visible along the edges. Under natural light, a small area of restoration to the upper right corner is visible, as is some restoration to the sitter's hat and to the shaded part of his forehead. Inspection under ultraviolet light confirms the aforementioned restoration. The painting can be hung in its present state. The painting is offered in a simple wood frame.
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Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, wearing a broad-brimmed hatCIRCLE OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (LEIDEN 1606-1669 AMSTERDAM)Estimate: USD 10,000 - 15,000
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