Lot 20
  • 20

Italian School 18th Century

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Italian School
  • Allegory
  • oil on canvas
  • 45 1/2 by 30 in.
  • 115.5 by 76 cm.

Condition

Lined canvas. The surface is covered with a very yellow varnish, which has been partially cleaned at upper left quadrant; that area has remained unvarnished. There is very fine craquelure throughout, but it appears to be just to the thick varnish. Under UV light: inpainting may be obscured by the very thick varnish.
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