Johann Ulrich Mayr

(German, 1630-1704)

Man with a Golden Necklace and a Talon Purse, an allegory of greed, inscribed lower right "Io voglio dir se ben non/son chiamato/se tu non hai denar non/sei stimato", oil on canvas, 31 x 37-1/2 in.; modern Dutch ripple style lacquered frame, 37 x 43-1/2 in.

Provenance: Ex-collection of Dr. Alfred Bader; Private South Carolina Collection

Note: Johann Ulrich Mayr was a pupil of Rembrandt from 1648-1649. He then studied ia year in Antwerp with Jacob Jordaens.

Reference: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/54244

Dr. Werner Sumowski (1983-1994) has authenticated this painting. See: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/268443

https://www.codart.nl/personal/prof-dr-werner-sumowski-1931-2015-passed-away/
Condition Report: old lining, restretched on old stretcher, vertical seam in lining with related issues to recto, craquelure, areas of retouch