Constantin Hansen: Portrait of the painter Ernst Christian Laub
Description
Automatic translation from Danish.
Constantin Hansen (1804-1880): Portrait of the painter Ernst Christian Laub, in medallion, wearing a black jacket and a bow tie around his neck. Oil on canvas, unsigned. 40 x 35 cm, with frame 51 x 46 cm.
Needs cleaning, appears with cracks and marks from the aperture frame.
Indicated on the aperture frame 'Portrait of Ernst Christian Laub b. 1839 d. 1867 Painter' and a glued-on clipping from an auction catalogue, this dated by hand 4-2-1937.
Two handwritten letters dated 1928 from family members confirming the identity of the person portrayed are included.
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