After Cristofano Allori, Italian 1577-1621- The Christ child sleeping on the cross; oil on tin, 33.6 x 47 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present picture is a 19th-century copy, in reverse, of Cristofano Allori's original oil...

After Cristofano Allori, Italian 1577-1621- The Christ child sleeping on the cross; oil on tin, 33.6 x 47 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present picture is a 19th-century copy, in reverse, of Cristofano Allori's original oil painting, held at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. It also relates, with compositional differences, to an oil by Francesco Albani (1578-1660), which sold at the Earl of Yarborough Sale, Christie's, London, 12 July 1929, lot 6; and to an oil by Guido Reni (1575-1642). The full-length, recumbent sleeping child is depicted draped in white cloth and lying on wooden cross. The town of Jerusalem is prominent in the background, with mountains and a setting sun visible beyond.
Held in a gilded frame. Please refer to department for condition report