Property from a Private Collection, Hilton Head Island, SC

Description:

Josef Wagner (Czech, b. 1938), Portrait of Felice Berardi, After August Reidel, Oil on Canvas, title placard reading 'Josef Wagner, copie nach August Reidel's Felice Berardi,' unsigned, in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 39 in. x 33 1/2 in.

The only painter in a family full of sculptors, Josef Wagner Jr. has always been dedicated to art. He studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and has had a long career as an architect, painter and photographer. Wagner has been the recipient of many awards for his work, which is broadly exhibited and found in the collection of the National Library of the Czech Republic and other institutions.

Measurements: Height: by sight 28 1/2 in. x Width: 23 in.

Condition:

Good condition, craquelure, wear to frame.

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