Niccolò Codazzi

Both canvases have been fairly recently cleaned, relined and restored. Both paint surfaces have suffered from abrasion in the dark areas and this is more noticeable in the former, darker picture. In the former there is an old restored L shaped damage upper left approx 3 by 5 cm and an old restored T shaped tear centre left running across the column shafts approx 15 by 10 cm. The latter is overall in good condition with a small 2 by 2cm damage lower right and a 5 cm vertical tear lower left in the top of the arch. Inspection under UV light is hampered in the former by the thick glossy varnish however retouching work in the areas of damage and abrasion does fluoresce. In the latter UV examination reveal minor scattered retouching works most notably in the sky and in the aforementioned damages. Offered in matching composite gilt frames in good condition.
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We are grateful to Dr. David Marshall for identifying these as late works by Codazzi.