LIPPO D'ANDREA | A PROPHET

LIPPO D'ANDREA
Florence 1370/1371 - before 1451
A PROPHET

tempera on panel, gold ground
8 by 5½ in.; 20.3 by 14 cm.

Renowned Art Dealer Fabrizio Moretti and The Strokes' Fab Moretti Collaborate

Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Karen Thomas of Thomas Art Conservation LLC., 336 West 37th Street, Suite 830, New York, NY 10018, 212-564-4024, info@thomasartconservation.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

This painting is in sound condition, with a carefully applied restoration that is not visible in normal light. The vertically grained wood support appears to be a single board, carved to create the recess for the painted figure. The gold background has been reinforced with new gold leaf and it appears some of the punchwork was added at a later moment. A meandering vertical crack runs through the far right of the painted area, and mild lifting can be seen in the scroll. Much of what lies to the right of the crack is reconstruction, including the top of the scroll and the proper left hand inside the bottom of the scroll. In the face, restored losses are found along the profile on the right and along the jawline. The green garment appears to be reinforced with restoration, as are the darkest shadows in the red garment. Consolidation to address the lifting along the crack is advisable, otherwise this picture shows no need of intervention.

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Provenance:
Private collection, Milan.