Follower of Theodoor Rombouts

The canvas has been relined. The paint surface has begun to flake in some areas due to the cracquelure and in some areas it has lifted altogether. There are some vertical lines of paint loss, perhaps caused by the stretcher after the painting was relined. There is a restored T-shaped tear upper left above Abigail's head. There are scattered retouchings and restorations although thorough inspection under UV light is impeded by the varnish. Offered in a gilt wood frame with metal embellishments on the corners, one of which is missing.
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The composition should be compared to a similar work attributed to Rombouts which was sold New York, Sotheby's, 29 May 2003, lot 35, where the subject was wrongly given as the 'Continence of Scipio'.