Automatic translation from Danish.

A pair of portraits of the parish priest Anders Nielsen Kragballe (1670-1732) dressed in regalia and a wig and his wife Karen Jensdatter Kragballe (1678-1752) in a dove-blue dress and gold jewelry, both with hymnal or prayer book in hand, his portrait dated 1695, hers 1698 , which was the year of their marriage, oil on canvas, sign. Afafis 25 (?). The paintings are apparently also signed under the paint in the background field (see last photo). 68 x 56 cm (83 x 71 cm). Has cracking and some minor retouching, his portrait with small crack, hers with duplicated canvas.

See also lot 6478102: a pair of younger portraits from the same family. (2)