17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture 10½” x 14” / 27cm

10½” x 14” / 27cm x 36cm

29” x 24” / 74cm x 61cm Year of creation c

Year of creation 1838

The frame is very worn as you can see

vibrancy and spirit

17th Century Portrait Of A Young Man With A Book Architecture 10½” x 14” / 27cmA small 17th century Italian portrait of a young man carrying a book and a walking stick. Its beautifully aged and probably a fragment of a larger work thats been saved at some point. Hes wearing a grey robe which is tied around the waist and another heavier brown garment over his shoulder. Its possible that he could be a religious figure carrying the bible, perhaps a monk. We purchased the painting from a private seller in Italy who in turn acquired