AN ITALIAN STUCCO RELIEF OF THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINT JOHN, AFTER BENEDETTO DA MAIANO (1442-1497) POSSIBLY LATE 15TH/ EARLY 16TH CENTURY, FLORENCE

within Renaissance gilt and painted wood tabernacle frame. 

Enrico de Kunert, Venice

Surface abrasions and some losses throughout. Repaired breaks. Remainder of polychromy. Large areas of tooling remains on Madonna's clothing. Frame: worming, some small chips and losses, and minor age cracks. Paint refreshed. Upper and lower moulding probably later.
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