WILT Thomas Van der Piershil (Netherlands) 1659 – Delft 1733 Half-length portrait of a gentleman beneath the arches of a palace overlooking the sea Oil on canvas (re-stretched) Signed and dated lower left: T. Van der Wilt 1704 H. 54 – W. 44.5 cm On the reverse, in the center of the frame, a red wax seal bearing a collection coat of arms crowned with a wreath surmounted by an eagle. Presumed provenance: Almeida family – Mello and Mascarenhas of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword of Valor, and of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Villa – Vicosa (based on a possible interpretation of the combined coat of arms on the red wax seal). Expert: Patrice DUBOIS