Lot 4
  • 4

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Younger

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Lucas Cranach the Younger
  • Saint John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness
  • oil on panel

Condition

The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. The oak panel is cradled. The panel and paint layer are stable. There is a discoloured varnish beneath which can be seen evidence of extensive restorations to a thin paint layer through which the pale ground colour can be seen, e.g .the flesh tones of the figures, particularly St. John, and in the sky. There is a thin painted addition to the left edge."
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