Italian School Old Master Painting

(possibly 16th/17th century)

Judith, fragment of a larger composition, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17-7/8 x 17-7/8 in.; painted reverse profile frame, 22-5/8 x 23-1/8 in.

Provenance: Dorotheum, June 16, 2004, lot 204, sold as School of Carracci (accompanied by facsimile of catalog entry and receipt); Private Collection

Note: This fragment was represented with three others at its sale in 2004 as "School of Carracci" (Annibale?, 1560-1609).
Condition Report: reduced, laid down on Masonite, craquelure, retouch; frame with abrasions