Antique 18th Century Oil on Canvas A Polish Russian Nobleman Portrait after Rembrandt van Rijn 1637 Paintings Povey Brothers Studio

Povey Brothers Studio

14" diameter X 10" tall

rather than full length figures and much smaller at approximately half the size was sold at Ader-Tajan auction in Paris for $25

Both the interior of the lid and the interior of the base are hallmarked for Gervase Wheeler

Antique 18th Century Oil on Canvas A Polish Russian Nobleman Portrait after Rembrandt van Rijn 1637 Paintings Povey Brothers StudioAntique oil on canvas of a Russian or Polish nobleman, painted by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1637. There is much controversy about this painting, currently housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. and has previously been owned by such luminaries as Catherine the Great and Andrew Mellon. It has been referred to as both a Polish and Russian nobleman, the sitter wears a Russian sable hat and is wearing a large pearl earring and gold chain of