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Jacobus Plasschaert (Flemish, fl. 1739-1765) A Trompe l'oeil of an engraved portrait of Charles I, with a Fog's Journal dated 1734, quill pen and sealing wax, held against a wooden backboard oil on canvas 59 x 29cm (23 x 11in)
Provenance: Dullingham House, Newmarket
Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layer is in a good condition, there are numerous areas of retouching around the edges of the canvas. The varnish is glossy and clear. The wood veneers on the frame are dry with numerous losses.

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