Previously Attributed to Mariotto Albertinelli

* Previously Attributed to Mariotto Albertinelli
(Italian, 1474-1515)
The Nativity, 1503
oil on panel
6 x 21 inches.
Estimate $ 400-600

Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of The San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California

Provenance:
Gift of Anne R. and Amy Putnam commemorating the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Fine Arts Society

Frame: 10 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches. Instances of craquelure and hairline splits to the paint layer consistent with age. Scattered instances of splitting and lifting to the paint layer of the panel edges where they meet the frame. Pinhole to one of the rocks. Examination under UV light reveals an uneven varnish.
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