This magnificent portrait represents a model dressed in the fashion of a 17th century European peasant, with a light grey buttoned linen cape, a wide white collar and white tasselled cords. He also wears a wide-brimmed floppy black hat.
Artist: Josef Plank (1815-1901). Signature: Signed bottom left corner: “Plank”. Medium: Oil on canvas. Condition: Excellent. Canvas: 72 x 58 cm. / 28 x 22 1/2 in. Frame: 81 x 69 cm. / 32 x 27 1/4 in. Wood, black and gold, classic style. Origin: Austria.