BONIFAZIO DE' PITATI, CALLED BONIFAZIO VERONESE | The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Mary Magdalen

The canvas has an old relining, which is still sound but a little rigid. The painting is in fair overall condition, but there are a considerable number of old losses across the picture surface, chiefly in the curtain behind the Madonna, in the robes of the Magdalen, and along all four margins, especially lower centre. These have all been stopped out but not restored, and are clearly visible in the catalogue illustration. The remaining paint surface has been surface cleaned and is generally in good order - the colours rich and vibrant throughout - though some areas, notably in the sky, have become worn. There otherwise appears to be no further intervention and the painting is unvarnished. The lower edge has probably been trimmed.
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