Panel is uncradled. under an uneven and dirty old varnish. there are two vertical panel joins, visible to naked eye. one runs from top edge down through right side of Christ's face and down through left side of globe. the other runs through upper right background down through Christ's shoulder and right side of globe. the paint surface has been generally well retained. a few scratches can be seen near upper edge and one on his red robe. ultraviolet light shows some retouching along joins, a few areas around Christ's head, some small dots of retouching on fleshtones and one or two on drapery. this painting hasn't been attended to in a long time and should respond well to sensitive restoration.
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