Lot 114: HEINRICH JAKOB ALDENRATH (1775-1844)

A gentleman, seated, gesturing to an open book beside him; facing left in white shirt with ruffled cuffs, cravat, long coat signed and dated 'Aldenrath pinx. 94.' (bottom right) sepia heightened with watercolour on vellum oval, 53/4 in. (145 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-wood frame with beaded inner border EXHIBITION Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Bildnisminiaturen aus nieders„chsischem Privatbesitz, 1918, no. 197, illustrated (lent by Dr. Leo Catzenstein, Hanover).