Lot 41: Giovanni Francesco Briglia (Roma 1737-1794)

Giovanni Francesco Briglia (Roma 1737-1794)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, seated, in a rust coat and gold embroidered waistcoat, his right hand resting on a book
inscribed and dated 'Per Anna Briglia' (lower left, on the letter) and 'DI ANTONIO MORMORAI AVD DEL S.G. MRO 1768' (lower left, on the spine of the book)
oil on canvas
45½ x 34½ in. (115.5 x 87.7 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 15 July 1977, lot 150.

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
See lot 32 for a note on the artist.