18th

century

Oil on paper laid down on canvas

German

Portrait of Father Gahagan, bust-length

Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79)

There appears to be no record for the painting of this picture unlike the half-length version above. Nevertheless, it has all the character of having been done from life and its small scale meant that the addition of drapery was unnecessary.

Schorr Collection, UK / © The Schorr Collection / Bridgeman Images

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