Lot No. 248


Alexander Roslin


Alexander Roslin - Old Master Paintings

(Malmö 1718–1793 Paris)
Portrait of a gentleman with a book, s
igned and dated lower left: Roslin 1760,
oil on canvas, 90 x 72.5 cm, framed

Provenance:
Sale, Ader, Tajan, Paris, 1 July 1994, lot 152;
Belgian nobility

Alexander Roslin, who came from Sweden, was one of the leading portraitists of the 18th century. A virtuoso when it came to the rendering of textures and a sensitive psychologist, he was highly successful throughout Europe. He settled in Paris in 1752 and was admitted as a member to the Académie the following year. Travels to Saint Petersburg, Warsaw, and Vienna contributed to his fame, which spread across Europe.

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

old.masters@dorotheum.com

19.12.2016 - 14:00

Realized price: **
EUR 15,000.-
Estimate:
EUR 12,000.- to EUR 15,000.-

Alexander Roslin


(Malmö 1718–1793 Paris)
Portrait of a gentleman with a book, s
igned and dated lower left: Roslin 1760,
oil on canvas, 90 x 72.5 cm, framed

Provenance:
Sale, Ader, Tajan, Paris, 1 July 1994, lot 152;
Belgian nobility

Alexander Roslin, who came from Sweden, was one of the leading portraitists of the 18th century. A virtuoso when it came to the rendering of textures and a sensitive psychologist, he was highly successful throughout Europe. He settled in Paris in 1752 and was admitted as a member to the Académie the following year. Travels to Saint Petersburg, Warsaw, and Vienna contributed to his fame, which spread across Europe.

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

old.masters@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Old Master Paintings
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 19.12.2016 - 14:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 13.12. - 19.12.2016


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