German School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Pipe Large The canvas was probably tucked

The canvas was probably tucked away in a portfolio before being attached to its stretcher

Nys probably completed this study during his time at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels where he trained between 1859 and 1873

436 achieved for ‘Portrait of a gentleman’ in 1998

Very presentable

There’s an abundance of iconography in this piece and it’s typical of Neapolitan painters from the period

German School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Pipe Large The canvas was probably tuckedA characterful early 20th century portrait of a man smoking a pipe. He sports a carefully coiffured moustache and beard. The style is quite informal so perhaps this is a self portrait or another creative that the artist knew. Interestingly, theres a study on the reverse. The portrait is housed within a good later frame. Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 12 x 15 32cm x 39cmYear of creation: c. 1920Provenance: GermanyCondition: Good. One minor loss