Portrait of an evangelist, 17thC, 74 x 92 cm

Portrait of an evangelist, 17thC, 74 x 92 cm

No visible signature, the portrait of an evangelist, a work in chiaroscuro, 17thC, oil on canvas, 74 x 92 cm

Condition: - several scratches to the paint layer, most prominent to the edges and left top corner, a large one left to the head of the evangelist
- a restored and overpainted tear to the lower centre
- another restored perforation to the right lower area
- small perforations to the canvas
- overpaint to the background
- needs cleaning