Lot 234
  • 234

D*** Laureuno Rodriguez Active in spain during the first half of the 18th Century

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • D*** Laureuno Rodriguez
  • The Madonna and Child
  • inscribed along the lower edge: Verdadero retrato de N. S.ra de la Oliba q. se aparecio a un pastor en la jurisdicion de.Almonacid donde se venera en su Hermita. EliU.moS.rD.Silbestre/ Garcia Escalona concedio 40.dias de Indulg.a a quien rezareunP.eñro. y un Ave M.a delante de esta S.ta Imagen. Pintose a devocion de D. Laureuno Rodriguez/ Escalona Prebendado desta E.nta Iglesia Cathedral de Salamanca. año de mil y sietecientos y beinte y cuatro.
  • oil on canvas, unlined

Condition

The canvas is unlined. There is a restored area of damage to the lower left corner of the Virgin's coat which has been subsequently repainted. The paint surface is now largely secure with some minor scattered losses. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouchings throughout. There is a restored vertical scratch lower centre of aprox 10 cm through the figure of the Saint Paul. Offered in a wooden frame with painted floral decoration in good condition with some paint losses.
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Catalogue Note

The frame is painted on the lower edge with the arms of the Carmelite Order.