Neapolitan School End of the 17th Century

Lined canvas. The surface is stable now but there are small chips of paint loss on the figures and a few in the background; frame abrasion with some associated paint loss; very fine craquelure; the varnish is dull on the female figure, otherwise shiny but very soiled. Under UV light: some areas are covered by masking varnish, particularly in the dark areas around the edges, which appear to have some retouches; no inpainting visible on the figures.
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We are grateful to Prof. Nicola Spinosa for proposing a tentative attribution to Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (Naples 1678-1745) and a date of circa 1690-95, after first hand inspection of the painting.