Lot 126: Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a blue robe and a white chemise, seated at a desk with writing materials, holding a book, a statue of Minerva beyond

Philipe Lambert Joseph Spruyt (Ghent 1727-1801) Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a blue robe and a white chemise, seated at a desk with writing materials, holding a book, a statue of Minerva beyond signed 'P. SPRUYT PIN' (centre right) and inscribed and dated 'ÆTA.LV½ 1763' (upper left) oil on canvas 116.5 x 91.3 cm.

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