A Good 19thC English School Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban Attributed to Frederick Weekes (fl.1854-1893)

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A Good 19thC English School Portrait of a Man Wearing a Turban Attributed to Frederick Weekes (fl.1854-1893)Origin: English Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 80 Canvas Height: 8. 25 inches Canvas Width: 7. 25 inches The unframed nineteenth century oil on board head and shoulders portrait of bearded middle aged continental man wearing a green turban, inscribed verso "Fred Weekes," and attributed thus. Although slightly dirty, the quality of the painting is really rather good, there is some discolouration across the surface

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