SCHOOL OF CARAVAGGIO, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY | Vase of flowers on a rug covered ledge

Anonymous sale, Rome, Christie’s, 4 June 4 1991, lot 551 (as Giacomo Recco).

Turin, Fondazione Accorsi, L'incantesimo dei sensi: una collezione di nature morte del Seicento per il Museo Accorsi, 30 November 2005 - 1 May 2006, no. 10. 

A. Cottino, L'Incantesimo dei sensi: Una collezione di nature morte del Seicento per il Museo Accorsi, Turin 2005, p. 60-61, 105, cat. no. 10, reproduced p. 61.

The original canvas has been relined. The paint surface has been slightly pressed, however detail is well retained and colors are strong. There are two thin pieces of wood that have been affixed to the sides of the frame at right and left sides to enable the canvas to fit into the current frame. These have been painted to blend in with the composition (as visible in the catalogue image). Under UV light: there are some scattered retouches in the dark background. The flowers generally look good. Offered in an ornate carved and gilt wood frame.
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