PSEUDO-PIERFRANCESCO FIORENTINO | MADONNA AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND AN ANGEL

PSEUDO-PIERFRANCESCO FIORENTINO
active in Florence 1460 - 1500
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND AN ANGEL

tempera on panel, a tondo
32¼ in.; 82 cm. diameter

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 overall and presents nicely. Retouching is found throughout the picture to knit together wear and what appears to be old cleaning damage. Miniscule pitting in the paint layers has been addressed with an almost pointillistic style of restoration that gives the impression of a patina of age. The gold patterns appear to be reconstructed. The panel with its integral frame displays an overall transverse curvature and appears to be structurally sound. Modern crossbars have been attached to the reverse to provide additional stability. The painting shows no need of treatment and can be displayed in its current state.

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Provenance:
Guerri family, Villa Margherita, Fiesole;

Grassi collection, Florence;

Private collection, Italy.