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Continental School, 17th/18th Century
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$2,500
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
Continental School, 17th/18th Century
St. Catherine of Ricci at Prayer
oil on canvas
34 1/2 x 28 1/4 inches.
oil on canvas
34 1/2 x 28 1/4 inches.
Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Condition
Frame: 41 5/8 x 35 5/8 inches. Canvas is lined. Craquelure throughout; canvas is dark and dirty commensurate with age. Scattered, minuscule instances of flaking to the paint layer. Examination under UV light reveals a fairly heavy, even varnish and instances of inpainting/retouch to the center-left and lower-left areas of the canvas (please request additional images for reference). Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:
By repute, purchased from Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1980s
Exhibited:
The Midland Counties Art Museum, Nottingham Castle, Nottingham (old paper label to the stretcher)