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Сообщение от Konstantin
portraits can hardly be sold.
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Without attribution, you're right, but if there is a clear provenanst, and interesting author .. something.
Now do the study of art of the Venetian artist Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757) and its environment, there are hundreds of portraits, the prices even afraid to write, and go like hotcakes.
Here's one example: a portrait (English merchant Gustavus Hamilton) (paper, pastel)
Author: Rosalba Carriera (Italian, Venetian, 1675-1757)
Pastel on blue paper, laid on canvas; 22 1 /4 x 16 7 /8 in. (56.5 x 42.9 cm)
(Lot 54) SodBi 24.01.2002god.
Sold for 620t.u.e.
So, Kostya, is not so simple and boring portraits ..
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frol50, should seek information on the author, and then study the history of this portreta.prosto pretty picture, this is only the beginning of the sale .. Good luck to you ..