Circle of Guglielmo Cortese, called il Borgognone (1628-1679)
Circle of Guglielmo Cortese, called il Borgognone (1628-1679) Battle between Christian and Ottoman cavalry oil on canvas 95 x 142.5cm
Provenance: Private Collection, London
The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. The canvas tension is adequate and the picture is in plane. The paint layer is stable and secure overall. The darker areas of the picture have suffered from wear and abrasion which has been extensively overpainted. Small areas of damage and abrasion have also been overpainted in the sky. The overpaint has darkened overtime, especially in the lighter paint passages. The varnish is even and semi-glossy but has slightly yellowed with age.
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Circle of Guglielmo Cortese, called il Borgognone (1628-1679) Battle between Christian and Ottoman cavalry oil on canvas 95 x 142.5cm
Provenance: Private Collection, London
The painting is executed in oil on a linen canvas support which has been lined. The canvas tension is adequate and the picture is in plane. The paint layer is stable and secure overall. The darker areas of the picture have suffered from wear and abrasion which has been extensively overpainted. Small areas of damage and abrasion have also been overpainted in the sky. The overpaint has darkened overtime, especially in the lighter paint passages. The varnish is even and semi-glossy but has slightly yellowed with age.
