(18th century)
Gentleman with a quill and document, circa 1740-1760, unsigned, full length, oil on canvas, 67 x 39-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 74 x 47 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: Museum Purchase Carl H. de Silver Fund, as by Joseph Badger, 1922; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Note: On the old museum label verso the attribution is changed in 1935 to "unknown" from Joseph Badger, an important Massachusetts artist.
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Museum Purchase Carl H. de Silver Fund, as by Joseph Badger, 1922; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
lined, restretched on old stretcher, crackle, areas of overcleaning, three periods of conservation with retouch affecting approximately 30% of surface; frame with losses
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