Continental School, circa 1800 | The Deluge, a mother and child with a cross

Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
Continental School, circa 1800
The Deluge, a mother and child with a cross

signed lower right: Carlo
oil on canvas, unlined
unframed: 71.3 x 91.8 cm.; 28 1/8 x 36 1/8 in.
framed: 94 x 114.3 cm.; 37 x 45 in.

Condition Report:
The heavy canvas is unlined, the paint surface is dirty, and the varnish is discoloured. There are a handful of pinprick losses, such as one in the sky to the left of the trees, upper right. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the milky varnish, but appears to reveal only minor retouching in the foreground, and very few pinprick retouchings in the foliage, upper right. The painting is in overall very good condition, which will respond well to cleaning.