17
Central Italian School, 17th Century
Portrait of a Boy in Red Tunic
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$1,000
Live Auction
Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
Location
Chicago
Size
14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (36.9 x 28.5cm)
Description
Central Italian School, 17th Century
Portrait of a Boy in Red Tunic
oil on canvas
14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (36.9 x 28.5cm)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Framed: 21 1/8 x 18 inches.The canvas is very rigidly lined. There is fine craquelure throughout the entire canvas that is not completely flat. The paint surface is stable but with raised craquelure in the background. A vertical crease in canvas is visible in the right half, to the right of the boy's face. Under UV light: not much inpainting is visible anymore, except for very fine touches on the boy's face and larger spots at lower right. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:The Downside Abbey General Trust, Stratton-on-the-FosseFrost & Reed, LondonSold: Sotheby's, London, September 23, 2020, Lot 19Acquired from the above sale by the present owner