Francesco Lorenzi

The canvas has an old loose relining. The paint surface is in good condition with remaining impasto but there are a handful of old restored damages most notably in the upper and lower left corners and some old discoloured retouchings evident under a dirt varnish. Offered in a gilt wood and plaster frame with some losses.
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We are grateful to Prof. Lino Moretti for suggesting the attribution on the basis of photographs. For comparative works see A. Tomezzoli, 'Francesco Lorenzi', in Saggi e memorie di storia dell'arte, 24, 2000, pp.161- 288, figs. 26, 27, 28, 54, 55.