MASTER OF THE UPPER RHEIN, CIRCA 1520

Two panels from the cycle of the life of Mary: The Adoration of the Magi and the Death of Mary.Oil on panel.54.7 × 45.7 cm. / 55.5 × 45.6 cm.Provenance:
European private collection.

Condition:
Adoration of the Magi:
Oil on panel, slightly curved. Paint surface with a network of craquelure and superficial soiling. A fine vertical retouched hairline crack is visible in the right third. Colour abrasions along the edges.
Under UV: several retouchings on the figures and in the background. Varnish fluoresces greenish.
Dimensions with frame: 62 × 54.7 cm.
Death of Mary:
Oil on panel, slightly curved. Painti surface with a network of craquelure. Small colour losses visible in places. Colour abrasions along the edges.
Under UV: several retouchings on the figures and in the background. Varnish fluoresces greenish.
Dimensions with frame: 62 × 54.7 cm.