A hell scene , Neapolitan School, 17th Century

Neapolitan School, 17th century
A hell scene

oil on panel
panel: 22½ by 13¾ in.; 57.2 by 34.9 cm.
framed: 27¼ by 19¼ in.; 69.2 by 48.9 cm.

Condition Report:
The panel is stable, uncradled and made of at least two vertical boards. There appears to be a triangular addition at the upper right corner. The paint surface is stable, and some of the impasto is still preserved in spots, for example in the yellow highlights around the wheel at lower center and in the monster at lower left. The surface may be somewhat dirty, but some of the colors still retain some vibrancy. Panel joins are faintly visible left of center and in upper right corner. Inspection under UV reveals some find strokes of retouching in and around the figure, for example in the drapery of her costume and her hair. There are some more loosely applied spots of retouching in the background, some strokes near the join at the lower edge, and some isolated spots scattered here and there in some of the other figural elements. The painting is offered in a dark wood frame.