A pope saint holding a chalice, Charles Mellin

Property from the Collection of Gerald E. Rupp
Charles Mellin
Nancy circa 1600 - 1649 Rome
A pope saint holding a chalice

oil on octagonal canvas
canvas: 26 1/4 by 21 3/8 in.; 66.6 by 54.3 cm.
framed: 33 by 28 1/4 in.; 83.8 by 71.8 cm.

Condition Report:
The canvas has a modern relining and is stable on its stretcher. The image reads well beneath slightly discolored varnish with highlights in the halo and chalice and impasto in the face retained. The canvas weave is slightly visible to the naked eye but is not distracting. No repairs or retouching are obvious to the naked eye. Under UV inspection, the varnish fluoresces unevenly and impedes further inspection, though a few small dots of retouching are visible, and other retouching may be present beneath the varnish. The painting can hang in its present state. Offered in a decoratively carved octagonal giltwood frame.