Dated 1877 European Old Master Style Portrait, After Rubens, Signed “Christo von Buffalo” reflecting the portability and refinement

reflecting the portability and refinement expected of luxury travel goods in the late 19th century

a woman resting on the bridge

Binding: Contemporary half calf

Areas of paint loss

and idealized beauty

Dated 1877 European Old Master Style Portrait, After Rubens, Signed “Christo von Buffalo” reflecting the portability and refinementDated 1877 European Old Master Style Portrait, After Rubens, Signed Christo von Buffalo A striking 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a bearded gentleman, signed and dated 1877 on the reverse, and inscribed Rubens, indicating it was painted in homage to the great Flemish master, Peter Paul Rubens. During the 19th century, it was a deeply rooted tradition for artists to study and recreate the works of Old Masters, both as a form of training and as