Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Tschelan trained at the Weimar Academy and later studied in Paris and Florence.
It’s possible that this gentleman is from that region and perhaps this was a study to prepare for a group scene.
The portrait is housed within a decorative gilded frame and signed/dated in the lower right.
Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board
Overall size: 14½” x 16½” / 37cm x 42cm
Year of creation: 1913
Provenance: Germany
Condition: Areas of craquelure but the paint layer is stable. Some scuffing around the edges. Frame with age-related wear.
Artist’s auction highlight: £2,922 achieved for ‘Pageant through Sterzing in South Tyrol’.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.
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Hans Tschelan, Portrait of a Gentleman with a Pipe
