Sir John♛ Frecheville Ramඣsden, 6thBt (1877-1958), York, England;

💎 His sale, London, Christie's, 11 July 1930, lot 19, to Williams;

Possibly purchased bac𓂃k by Ramsden and sold, London, Christie's, 2꧟7 May 1932, lot 47 (as Bruyn), to Fischmann;

Prof. Dr. P. Ganz, Basel;

Pr🗹ivate collection, Zurich (here and the above according to a label on the rev💦erse). 

Bartholomäus Bruyn founded an important school of portraiture in Cologne, where there was previously no such t🍰radition. He mainly painted the patricians of the city, but none of his portraits are signed, nor documented as his altarpieces are. This likeness is typical of Bruyn's portraits which show careful attention to physiꦡognomy and facial detail, and are set against a colorful, monochromatic background. The sitter has yet to be identified, though his index ring may provide evidence.