Otto Brandt (German, 1828-1892), Two Young Gypsies

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, presented in the likely original gilt composition frame.

Stretcher size 10 5/8 x 12 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 17 x 18 5/8 in.

From the Estate of the Late Randal Duckworth, Charlotte, North Carolina

Otto Brandt was born in Berlin and studied at the Royal Prussian Academy of the Arts in Berlin and later in Paris with Leon Cogniet. By 1845 he was settled in Rome and well known for his genre scenes and landscapes.

Light surface grime; no evidence of retouch visible under UV light.

$800 - 1,200