Francesco Trevisani

The original canvas is oval but it has been recently relined and attached to a rectangular stretcher. The paint surface is a little flattened by the relining but otherwise clean and secure and under a glossy varnish. Inspection under UV light reveals some old minor scattered retouchings in the background and some old strengthening to Christ's left hand as well as some more recent minor scattered retouching to Christ's body. Offered in a carved gilt wood frame with shaped corners in fair condition.
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The attribution to Trevisani was first suggested by Eric Schleier, and has since kindly been confirmed by Karin Wolfe on the basis of photographs. The design relates to Trevisani's painting of this subject in the Schönborn collection, Schloss Weissenstein, Pommersfelden, which is generally dated to around 1708-10 (see F.R. DeFederico, Francesco Trevisani, Washington 1977, p. 50, no. 41, plate 33). Another version was sold New York, Christie's 22 May 1998, lot 70, where it was dated circa 1678.