A painting attributed to an "unknown artist". Could it be a Ferdinand van Kessel? The subject, style, and hardly legible signature and date all point in that direction, and the material (oil on copper) also is correct. The quality of the painting probably isn't good enough though, so "Style of Ferdinand van Kessel" or "Circle of Ferdinand van Kessel" may be more accurate. Still beats "Unknown artist" as description though! My estimate? 500 Euro. Catawiki.
Update: it sold for 190 Euro. Either a very nice bargain or a lot of money for a fake. Might be interesting to see if this turns up elsewhere in the next few years.
No comments:
Post a Comment