Young man and woman in a cave, Moses Matheusz. van Uyttenbroeck

Moses Matheusz. van Uyttenbroeck
The Hague circa 1600 - after 1646
Young man and woman in a cave

signed with monogram lower right: MB
oil on panel
panel: 7 1/2 by 6 3/8 in.; 19 by 16.2 cm.
framed: 12 1/2 by 11 1/4 in.; 31.8 by 28.6 cm.

Condition Report:
The panel is flat, stable, and beveled on all four sides of the reserve. The image reads well beneath clear varnish despite the dark background that is part of the artist's style. No repairs or retouching are visible to the naked eye. The monogram is faintly visible in the lower right, but is intact. Under UV inspection, scattered small strokes of retouching are visible throughout, mostly in the dark background and some in the area of sky seen through the cave opening. All retouching has been well applied and is not distracting. The painting is in overall good condition and should hang in its present state. Offered in a decoratively carved giltwood frame.