Roman School, 17th Century

Oil on canvas, with a relatively new lining. The work is on coarsely woven canvas and the structure, especially the top bar, appear period. The surface, while dirty, appears to be in overall good condition. The stretcher bar marks are still visible, as is a repaired tear in the upper left quadrant. Minor frame abrasions at the extreme edges and scuffs and minor dents to the picture surface. A stable web of craquelure. A potential pentimenti at lower right corner. Under UV light, the varnish fluoresces green and obscures the majority of the picture surface. The varnish has been slightly cleaned away in the upper left quadrant; a few additional areas, mainly around the subjects face. Newer retouching visible at the lower left corner and a few scattered dots at the extreme edges.
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