Dated 1877 European Old Master Style Portrait, After Rubens, Signed “Christo von Buffalo” The satin lining is worn

The satin lining is worn in some places

The piece is housed in an ornate gilt frame featuring a tied ribbon crest and floral garland border — motifs traditionally associated with sentiment

Lens intact and functional

when he died shortly after his release from prison at just 39 years old

There is a looseness to the brushwork that suggests it was painted as a decorative cabinet piece rather than a formal exhibition work

Dated 1877 European Old Master Style Portrait, After Rubens, Signed “Christo von Buffalo” The satin lining is wornDated 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