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Lot 297
A Pair of Portraits of 16th Century Clerics
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Oil on copper, likely English, painted in the 19th century, each depicting a cleric in 16th century dress and painted in a feigned oval, presented in ornate period gilt composition frames.

Frame dimensions 12 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (each)

From the Collection of the late Dobie D. Hogan, Norfolk, Virginia

Minor blistering to each; minor paint loss to lower left corner of portrait with man in fur trimmed vest; minor loss and rubbing to frames (with later gold paint).