Old Masters Evening Sale · Lot 3
Study of an Old Man with a White Beard
Flemish School, c. 1620
Painted in an afternoon from life, as a model for a larger altarpiece. Every hair is a single stroke.
MediumOil on panel
Size64 × 48 cm
DepartmentOld Masters
SaleLondon · 4 Dec 2026
Estimate£600,000 – £900,000
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(Provenance)
Where it has been.
- Before 1900Private collection, by descent
- 1912Sold from the family house; bought by the present owner’s grandfather
- 1968Lent to a regional museum exhibition
- 2026Offered at GAVEL, London
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