18TH C. FRENCH? PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN: O/C, 30'' x 25'', encased in later 19th C. gilded molded with gold over paint and wear, 40'' x 35'', bears a Charles Le Brun etched metal plaque. Condition - Relined, restretched on a 19th C frame, screened with varnish which makes repairs difficult to detect with a black light, but there has been some restorative inpaint throughout, piece was originally designed to fit in an oval frame. Est. $8000/12000**