Florentine School, 16th century

The single has an old vertical split running three quarters of the way down the panel from the top edge, as visible in the catalogue illustration. There are some minor scattered losses along the aforementioned split and along the edges. The paint surface is otherwise secure and the details are nicely preserved under an old dirty varnish. Inspection under UV light reveals some more recent retouching to the split and some older scattered work under the varnish. Offered unframed.
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