Italian School, Virgin and Child with St. Catherine
Attributed to Giovanni Bellini (Italian, ca 1430-1516). Oil on canvas, housed in a painted frame. A depiction of the mystical marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The Christ child, seated on the Virgin Mary's lap, is placing a gold ring on St. Catherine's middle finger as she kneels towards him, with a winged cherub hovering above her head, unsigned; 34.75 x 28.25 in. (sight), 48.5 x 41.5 in. (frame).
Condition Report: Some paint losses and craquelure throughout. Chipped and separated corners to frame. Stretcher and reverse of canvas are soiled.
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Attributed to Giovanni Bellini (Italian, ca 1430-1516). Oil on canvas, housed in a painted frame. A depiction of the mystical marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The Christ child, seated on the Virgin Mary's lap, is placing a gold ring on St. Catherine's middle finger as she kneels towards him, with a winged cherub hovering above her head, unsigned; 34.75 x 28.25 in. (sight), 48.5 x 41.5 in. (frame).
Condition Report: Some paint losses and craquelure throughout. Chipped and separated corners to frame. Stretcher and reverse of canvas are soiled.