Late 16th century Venetian school, Portrait of a Venetian Senator, oil on canvas, 44x37 cm Provenance: Sale of the Collections of Dr. C. T. van Valkenburg, F. Uhlenbroek. R. S., Galerie Moos, 23 May 1936, lot 142, pl. 37 (like a work by Tintoretto (1518-1594), mention of a certificate by Wilhelm von Bode), Mak Van Waay, Amsterdam, 03 to 13 June 1969, lot 322 (like a 17th century Italian school), Private collection from Geneva built up between 1980 and 1990 and then passed on by inheritance. Collection of a Geneva art lover All lots marked in orange in the printed catalogue come from a private collection in Geneva (see pages 178 and 206 of this catalogue). This collection was formed in the 1980s and has been handed down by inheritance ever since. It consists mainly of Old Masters (lots 24,25,2685 to 2696,2708,2716,2731,2733 to 2735) and sacred art sculptures from the 14th to 16th centuries (lots 2437 to 2443).