Fine Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings - 09 Dec 2015
Follower of François Clouet Portrait of a gentleman
Follower of François Clouet
Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, wearing a gold coloured coat, in a wooded landscape
Inscribed Bene qui latiut bene vixit,
Oil on panel
47 x 38cm; 18½ x 15in
The latin translates as One who lives well, lives unnoticed (Ovid)