Circle of Sebastiano Conca (17th/18th century) Italian The Madonna Oil on canvas, 57.5cm by...
Circle of Sebastiano Conca (17th/18th century) Italian
The Madonna
Oil on canvas, 57.5cm by 47cm (with arched top)
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Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, Old Master Pictures, 26 April 2006, Lot 213
Re-lined, covered in a thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. The varnish has also deteriorated to an opaque quality and large areas of the background and darker areas of paint are heavily and widely crazed and cracked which has been accentuated by the deteriorated varnish. There has been old in-filling to these areas also. The work has possibly been extended from a rectangular original shape as a highly visible outline can be seen. Further more isolated areas of fine craquelure and areas with associated more delicate in-filling. Paint is slightly thin and flat in places. Some minor losses of paint around the drapery to her right hand side exposing the of orange under paint. Otherwise in a stable condition of preservation.
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Circle of Sebastiano Conca (17th/18th century) Italian
The Madonna
Oil on canvas, 57.5cm by 47cm (with arched top)
See illustration
Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, Old Master Pictures, 26 April 2006, Lot 213
Re-lined, covered in a thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. The varnish has also deteriorated to an opaque quality and large areas of the background and darker areas of paint are heavily and widely crazed and cracked which has been accentuated by the deteriorated varnish. There has been old in-filling to these areas also. The work has possibly been extended from a rectangular original shape as a highly visible outline can be seen. Further more isolated areas of fine craquelure and areas with associated more delicate in-filling. Paint is slightly thin and flat in places. Some minor losses of paint around the drapery to her right hand side exposing the of orange under paint. Otherwise in a stable condition of preservation.
