(18th century)
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Brown Coat, within a feigned oval, circa 1749, signed indistinctly and dated "Robert Fe.../July...", oil on canvas, 30-1/8 x 25 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 36-1/4 x 31-1/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: Estate of Gary L. Johnson, Virginia
Note: This portrait bears similarities to portraits recorded in the Frick Database given to the artist Robert Feke (Massachusetts/British, 1737-1815).
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Estate of Gary L. Johnson, Virginia
lined, stabilized crackle, areas of fluorescence, abrasions at edges from frameï¼› frame with wear and losses (client said labels referred to a different painting, "Rev. William Hamilton, Silvertonhill..")
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