Italian school (XVIII) - Portrait of a gentleman with aphorism. 92 x 68 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame. It bears the inscription: “In the world there are more madmen than wise men, those few wise men have more madness than wisdom in their brains”. Condition report: Lined canvas. Good condition of the pictorial surface, with oxidation of the paint. - This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity. - All shipments to the EU are free and professionally packaged. The frame, if present, is to be understood as a gift. - Further details on the condition report are available upon request. *Please keep in mind that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the work is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. Normally the times for issuing certificates are 40 days from the date of the appointment: The new legislation in force from 2021 provides for shorter times at the discretion of the expert commission for declared amounts of less than € 13,500. All costs of this operation are included.