Attr. to Gonzales Coques (Flemish, 1614-1684)

Attributed to Gonzales Coques
(Flemish, 1614-1684)

"Pendant Portraits of a Man and a Woman"

oils on copper
unsigned.
Framed alike.
each 8-1/4" x 6-3/8", framed 14-1/4" x 12-1/4"

Provenance: Possibly Sale of Citoyen Lebrun, Paris, May 1803, lot 39.
Condition Report: Condition consistent with age and materials. Darkening and unevenness to the varnish layer and minor surface abrasions to both. Layer of surface dirt to both. Lady: Rubbing to upper edge; small scattered losses to dress and in one spot on the neck ruff. Man: Visible inpainting repair to the sitter's middle and in the upper left corner. Unevenness to the copper surface. Both frames with nicks, abrasions, small losses and separation in corners.