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Biedermeier portrait of a blonde-hair boy was executed in the middle of 19th century , was purchased from the noble estate in Germany and signed with monogramm F.M.g. (litter "g " means "gemalt", the German word for "painted by "). On the reverse of canvas and frame - original German label , dated 28.04.1882 with the inscription about the sitter: "Karl Ludolph Friedrich Otto..... 28.04.1882 Hoffmann". Due to the monogramm, style , motive, provenance and time of creation we attributed this portrait to the hand of listed German portrait painter Friedrich Meyer , born 1816 in Berlin, studied at the Fine arts Academy in Duesseldorf, worked in Duesseldorf, where since 1834 created oil portraits and etchings of noble families and Duesseldorf painters : C.Deger, C.F.Lessing, Ch.Koehler, E. Bendemann and others. For comparison see portrait of a young lady, sold by Van Ham auctionshouse on 24.11. 2001 (source: www.artnet.com).

Inscription: signed with monogramm and dated indistinctly 18.. lower left, on the reverse - old incription (see photo).

Technique: oil on canvas, original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: w 19 3/4 " x h 23 5/8 " (50 x 60 cm), framed w 27 1/2 " x 31 1/2 " (70 x 80 cm).

Condition: in very good original condition.