CIRCLE OF DONATO CRETI | Portrait of a Boy, half length, wearing a red hat and a white ruffled long sleeve shirt with a red falling neckband

oil on canvas, laid down on board, oval

The canvas is laid on a board and appears slightly pressed as a result in certain areas such as the background, though some of the impasto is preserved as with the white shirt and red hat. There is a scratch less that an 1in. long at the lower left. Inspection under UV is difficult to see due to an old varnish, though there appears to be some scattered spots of retouches at the bottom center, such as the end of the white sleeve. Overall, the paintings can hang in its present condition and is offered in a golden oval frame.
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