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Red and white chalk on paper Germany, around 1890 Franz Seraph von Lenbach (1836-1904) - German painter Signed lower right 'F. Lenbach' Expressive male portrait Overall dimensions, framed: 57 x 44 cm Dimensions of the sheet: 42 x 29 cm Provenance: German private property Franz von Lenbach is well known for his portraits of famous characters of the late 19th Century - portrait studies such as this fetch up to 2.500 Euros at international auctions This sanguine by Franz von Lenbach shows a male portrait to the right. The man gazes with a stern expression towards the spectator. His facial features are rendered with great attention to detail and the proportions are well balanced. Franz von Lenbach created studies such as this for his portraits in oil. The sanguine shows some traces of age and wear, as well as some folds and foxing in the upper left area. It is signed lower right with "F. Lenbach". The elegant, wooden frame shows some traces of wear and some indentations. At the back, it shows a label of a framing atelier. The overall dimensions are framed 57 x 44 cm, the dimensions of the sheet 42 x 29 cm. Franz Seraph von Lenbach (1836-1904) Franz von Lenbachwas born in the Bavarian town Schrobenhausen. From 1852, he studied at the Königlich Bayrische Polytechnische Schule in Augsburg, from 1854at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste München. At the beginning of his career, Lenbach mainly painted subjects from history and literature before he specialized very successfully in the genre of portrait painting. He created several portraits of Otto von Bismarck and of other famous characters of the late 19th century. In 1882, Franz von Lenbach was knighted. His works can be found at the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, the Schackgalerie, the museum in his home town Schrobenhasen and at the Lenbachhaus in Munich.