Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2136: Anonymous painter
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Due to limited time, Ye Tian and the others sped up their visit and quickly walked through the gallery, appreciating the many paintings displayed in the gallery.
Then, Ye Tian came to a painting he had just seen before and stopped to admire it again.
This is an oil painting on canvas. It is not large in size. Both the canvas and the frame look quite old. There are many small cracks on it. It seems to be a bit old and the preservation condition is relatively poor.
The content on the screen is a lady in costume and her daughter.
This noble lady is sitting on a sofa chair with an elegant posture, but there is no smile on her face. She is a bit reserved and even a little rigid, her eyes are staring outside the painting.
The noble lady’s daughter, about seven or eight years old, was standing next to the noble lady, wearing a palace dress that was inappropriate for her age. She also had a straight face and stiff body, pretending to be an adult and staring out of the painting, completely unable to see the reaction. Some innocence.
In other words, this girl's innocence has been deliberately concealed.
Behind them is a cabinet filled with silver tableware, a green velvet curtain or curtain that serves as the background wall, and a luxurious carpet on the floor.
This painting does not have the author's signature, nor does it have any year number, so it is impossible to determine which artist's work it is and when it was created.
However, it can be seen from the clothing style of the middle-aged lady in the painting that this is a painting created around the mid-16th century.
After standing in front of the painting and admiring it for a moment, Ye Tian turned his head and looked not far away, smiled and said loudly:
"Mr. Julian, can you come over and explain this portrait to us? This painting looks interesting and I am more interested"
Before he finished speaking, Julian immediately responded.
"Okay, Mr. Steven, I'll be right over, please wait"
After saying that, Julian said hello to the two customers he was receiving, and then walked over quickly.
The two customers were also very curious and followed closely behind, ready to see the excitement.
The Germans who followed Ye Tian into the gallery and kept staring at him all looked at the portrait hanging on the display wall with curiosity in their eyes.
As he spoke, Julian came closer, stopped and stood.
Ye Tian then pointed at the portrait hanging on the wall and asked with a smile:
"Julian, please introduce this painting. The painter it was by, when it was created, and how did you get this painting? Of course, there is also the price of this painting"
Following the direction of Ye Tian's finger, Julian looked at the painting with doubts in his eyes.
He paused for a moment before starting to introduce.
“I picked up this oil painting on canvas from the flea market on June 17th Street in Berlin last year. It looked interesting at the time, so I picked it up and kept it on display here.
After receiving this painting, several friends and I also did some research and conducted corresponding scientific tests, but we never got a positive identification conclusion. Now I am still confused.
On this oil painting on canvas, we did not find the author's signature, the specific year of creation, nor other information or marks related to the artist, or even mysterious characters.
Data obtained through scientific detection methods such as carbon 14 and infrared scanning can basically confirm that this is a portrait created around the mid-16th century and has a certain history."
Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but nodded slightly, and had no objection.
The eyes of everyone else in the same gallery suddenly lit up, with excitement flashing in their eyes.
For many people, a piece of antique art from the 16th century explains a lot of problems. This long history of four to five hundred years is the value of the corresponding antique art.
After a pause, Julian continued:
"Let's take a look at the style of this painting again. I believe you can also see it, Steven. In this sixteenth-century portrait, we can see a bit of Holbein. "Shadow of Cause"
"You have very good eyesight, Julian, it is true. In this oil painting on canvas, we can indeed see the shadow of Holbein"
Ye Tian nodded and said with a smile, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes at the right time.
A look of surprise flashed across the faces of the rest of the people present.
Especially those guys from the German Ministry of Culture and the antique art appraisal experts from Berlin’s Museum Island were even more ecstatic and almost cheered loudly.
Who is Holbein the Younger? How valuable are his works? As professionals in the field of German antique art collection, no one knows it better than them!
Not only them, but everyone who has a little knowledge of Western art history and the Renaissance cannot fail to know the name Holbein and understand the weight of this name.
During the Renaissance, Holbein Jr. was one of the greatest painters in Germany. He was as famous as Dürer, the top art master of the Renaissance. He was the most outstanding artist in the Holbein family and was known as the perfect painter. Holbein.
Especially in portraiture, it can be said to be a world-class achievement!
At this time, when they heard that this portrait might be a painting by Holbein, could they not be overjoyed?
When Ye Tian finished his words and before the others could interrupt, Julian immediately continued:
"The first half of the 16th century was the era when Hans Holbein the Younger, the greatest German portrait painter during the Renaissance, lived. However, compared with other portraits of Holbein the Younger, this painting has
As we all know, in terms of realistic portraits, Holbein Jr. strived for excellence and reached unprecedented heights. His depiction of the characters and environment in the paintings is so delicate that it can be examined under a magnifying glass.
Although this oil painting on canvas is very delicate and technically sophisticated, it looks a bit dull and rigid, which is different from the bright and elegant style of Holbein's portraits.
More importantly, the portraits painted by Holbein were all customized by others. Almost every work has reliable evidence. The inheritance of those paintings can be found in relevant documents. information.
Also, almost every one of his portraits is signed by the artist himself. Not only does the portrait in front of him not have the signature of the author, but no relevant information can be found, as if it appeared out of thin air.
In this way, we ruled out the possibility that it was the work of Holbein the Younger. Next, we compared it with the works of other famous painters in the mid-16th century, and found no similarities.
We therefore conclude that this portrait should have been painted by an unknown painter in the mid-16th century. This unknown painter may have known Holbein the Younger and once imitated his style.
This is the conclusion we have reached. Steven, your vision is extremely sharp and you must have seen more content than us. I wonder how you see this oil painting on canvas? Can its origin be determined?
Although this is a work by an unknown painter, it has a long history after all, and is slightly related to Holbein. In view of this, I offer a price of 120,000 euros for it. I wonder if you can accept it? ”
After saying that, Julian stopped talking and stared at Ye Tian closely, looking forward to his answer.
"Hey——!"
There was a sigh, coming from those in the gallery.
It turns out it’s not a portrait of Holbein the Younger! It made everyone happy in vain.
If, as Julian said, this is a work by an unknown painter in the mid-16th century, even though it is quite old and difficult to preserve today, it is not worth much.
The quote of 120,000 euros given by Julian is obviously a bit high!