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Sebastián de Llanos Valdés
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Sebastián de Llanos Valdés
- The Head of Saint John the Baptist, on a pewter platter
- signed and dated lower left: valdes faciebat / Año 1660
- oil on canvas
Condition
The canvas has a hard relining.
The paint surface is in overall good condition, with no flaking paint or missing paint. There is a slightly discoloured repair in the shelf lower left measuring approximately 2 x 3 cm.
Inspection under ultraviolet light shows small scattered retouching along the upper margin and in the lower right corner; a repair to three thin vertical scratches (each only a few cm. long) in the upper right margin; and a denser repair in the extreme upper right hand corner, about 3 cm. in size.
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"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Professor Enrique Valdivieso for endorsing the attribution to Sebastián de Llanos Valdés on the basis of photographs.