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Annotation indicating that the sitter was
82 years old at the time the
painting was executed.
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Attributed to Benezit-Listed
Artist Johann Jakob Tanner
Johann Jakob Tanner (der Ältere - "the
Elder") was born in
1766 in Richterswil Switzerland and died in 1822
in Herisau. He was a portait and genre painter
and part of a family of Swiss 18th and 19th Century
artists which included Rudolf Tanner and Johann
Jakob Tanner the Younger.
This painting is attributed to Tanner, but there
is no signature. There is an indication on the
back -- probably written by a collector at a later
date - that the painting was executed by Tanner
in 1798. (Tanner Fecit 1798)
Medium: Watecolor on Paper
Dimensions: 8.5 X 10 inches
Condition: Paper is quite fragile and
lightly damaged in a few spots. As can be seen
in the photo, the upper right corner is damaged
and there are a few pinhole sized holes at the
edges of the paper. There is a band of discoloration
along the very bottom, and some other light stains
on the paper. The overall impression of the image
is very attractive and stong. Nice tones of blue!
SOLD
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