Willem de Famars Testas
(Utrecht 1834 – Arnhem 1896)
Portrait of Manni
Watercolour and indian ink on paper, 11.5 x 11.4 cm
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the family of the artist, thence by descent to the present owner
Note:
After his education at the drawing academy in The Hague, Willem de Famars Testas became specialised in depicting animals. This lasted until his travels to Egypt, that gave rise to his devotion to fashionable Orientalist style.