112 - 17th-century GERMAN school, circle of Johann Carl LOTH (1632–1698)

17th-century GERMAN school, circle of Johann Carl LOTH (1632–1698) "Portrait of an Astronomer" Oil on canvas Unsigned Frame with an inverted profile in blackened and gilded wood, decorated with friezes of laurel leaves and foliage motifs. H 95 x W 78.5 cm Previous restorations The subject is holding a compass and an armillary sphere, the quintessential attributes of astronomers. Appraisal by Cabinet Turquin