"Portrait Of A Greek Orthodox By Ernst Lafite (1826 - 1885)"
Masterfully portrait of a Greek Orthodox created by the famous Austrian artist Ernst Lafite (1826 - 1885). Brother of Carl Lafite, another Austrian painter, Ernst Lafite studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna with Franz Schrotzberg. He works in Vienna and exhibits his portraits in various Austrian exhibitions.
Literature: Prof. H. Fuchs, Lexicon of Austrian artists, Vienna, 1975
Inscription: signed twice on the left edge
Technique: oil on canvas, gold-plated frame from the original period
Dimensions: unframed 59 x 74.5 cm ; framed 81 x 97 cm.
Condition: in very good condition.