Francesco Graziani, called Ciccio Napoletano

Chigi Collection (according to an old label on the reverse).

Both canvases have been relined. The paint surfaces are secure and in good condition under a dirty varnish. Passages of original impasto are evident in the lighter pigments most noticeably in the sky but the surface is somewhat abraded in the darker pigments of the foreground. Inspection under UV light reveals some very minor scattered retouchings particularly along the margins. Offered in matching gilt wood and plaster frames in good condition.
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We are grateful to Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri for endorsing the attribution to Francesco Graziani on the basis of photographs.