Entourage de Charles le Brun

To the naked eye: The painting is in overall good condition. It's painted on an oval panel prepared with white on the reverse and made with two non-cradled planks. There is a very slight trace on the junction of the two planks specifically in the upper part. The painting is very dirty and has probably been badly varnished recently. This needs to be reviewed. Under UV lamp: There is some traces of an old restoration under the window in the wall, and along the right calf of the Christ.
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