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163 - 18th Cent. G. A. Meyer Portrait "Queen Louisa Anna" Oil on Canvas 18th Cent. European Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: G. A. Meyer, European, Dated 1747. Marking(s); notes: Signed and dated on verso "G. A. Meyer pinxit / 1747." Additional handwritten inscription reads "Louisa Anna Königin / geb: Toschin - gest: 24 Novmb / 1726," identifying the sitter and recording her death on November 24, 1726. Materials: Oil on canvas, giltwood frame. Cataloger Note: 18th-century European oil on canvas half-length portrait of a noblewoman identified by an inscription on the reverse as Louisa Anna Königin. Signed and dated 1747 by G. A. Meyer, the painting was executed after the sitter's recorded death in 1726, suggesting a posthumous portrait or a reproduction of an earlier likeness. Housed in an elaborate Baroque or Rococo-style giltwood frame featuring intricate pierced scrollwork, carved foliage, and decorative ornamental detailing. Canvas: 24"x 30" / Frame: 34.5" x 39.5" The canvas shows visible signs of age, including widespread craquelure across the paint surface, surface abrasions, areas of paint loss/thinning, and a distinct horizontal puncture or tear (0.5") in the dark background paint. The back of the canvas shows characteristic age-staining and mottling. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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18th Cent. G. A. Meyer Portrait "Queen Louisa Anna" Oil on Canvas 18th Cent. European Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: G. A. Meyer, European, Dated 1747. Marking(s); notes: Signed and dated on verso "G. A. Meyer pinxit / 1747." Additional handwritten inscription reads "Louisa Anna Königin / geb: Toschin - gest: 24 Novmb / 1726," identifying the sitter and recording her death on November 24, 1726. Materials: Oil on canvas, giltwood frame. Cataloger Note: 18th-century European oil on canvas half-length portrait of a noblewoman identified by an inscription on the reverse as Louisa Anna Königin. Signed and dated 1747 by G. A. Meyer, the painting was executed after the sitter's recorded death in 1726, suggesting a posthumous portrait or a reproduction of an earlier likeness. Housed in an elaborate Baroque or Rococo-style giltwood frame featuring intricate pierced scrollwork, carved foliage, and decorative ornamental detailing. Canvas: 24"x 30" / Frame: 34.5" x 39.5" The canvas shows visible signs of age, including widespread craquelure across the paint surface, surface abrasions, areas of paint loss/thinning, and a distinct horizontal puncture or tear (0.5") in the dark background paint. The back of the canvas shows characteristic age-staining and mottling. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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Art of Arrival (11.17.26)Auction house
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