A rare and fine painting of a Flemish scientist from Antwerpen with a Cuff microscope – 1779
€4,500
Circa
1779
Country of manufacture
Other
Description
A fine painting attributate to the Danish painter Christian-august Lorentzen showing a Flemish scientist in Antwerpen and dated from 1779.
The old scientist is represented with three books, a magnifier and a Cuff microscope finely painted in a realistic manner. The microscope seems to be a English model from the middle of the 18th century, by Adams or another famous English maker from the time.
At the backside an early 19th century manuscript note indicates : “Le portrait ci contre a été peint en 1779 à Anvers par Christian a. Lorentzen peintre danois de grande réputation comme peintre de [?]” [The portrait shown here was painted in 1779 in Antwerp by Christian A. Lorentzen, a Danish painter of great renown as a painter of [?]]
After leaving Copenhagen for Paris, where he practiced his art as a portrait painter from 1780 for about five years, Lorentzen stopped in Antwerp, where he painted this portrait.
The painting is in oval-shape measuring with its frame 82x71cm.
The condition is generally good.
A nice and early painting of a microscope.
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Le Zograscope
Established by Alexandre Piffault in 2014 and based in Paris at 5 rue de Condé, 75006, very close to Odéon, Le Zograscope specializes in antique and rare books in Science, Medicine and Technology, and rare antique instruments in the same fields. We have especially a strong interest in early and continental microscopy, early and special mathematical/drawing instruments, medical and surgical instrument, and rare technology.
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