Rome, a view of Saint Peter's from Monte Mario, Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, P.R.A.

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, P.R.A.
Plymouth, Devon 1793 - 1865 Pisa
Rome, a view of Saint Peter's from Monte Mario

oil on canvas, unlined
canvas: 20 7/8 by 26 in.; 56 by 66 cm.
framed: 26 3/4 by 31 5/8 in.; 68 by 80.3 cm.

Condition Report:
The canvas has not been lined and remains stable and planar. Overall the paint layer has remained bright, with thicker details of impasto still evident, particularly in the tree at right. There is minimal craqueleure visible and the surface is covered in a thin, even varnish. Under ultraviolet light some previous restorations flouresce, though not many and they are not noticeable with the naked eye. The upper right corner of the composition, from about 5 inches below the top on the left edge and across to where the sky meets the try, flouresces, likely a strengthening due to previous abrasion. There are a few very small areas of inpainting in the tree and along the right edge in the middle of the canvas, as well as some small brushstrokes in the shadowed areas of the foreground. Much of the composition, particularly at center, remain untouched. Overall the painting presents well and can be hung as is. Offered in a carved giltwood frame.
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